debut work; one's first work
work by the same author (artist, etc.); work in the same style; same way of making
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
special award; special prize
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
it is I who should say so
to throw into; to dump in together
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
honor; honour; credit; prestige
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to fold up; to fold into layers
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)