father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
beginning; outset; first; onset
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
information; news; report; reward; retribution
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
journal; magazine; periodical
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
cold weather in early spring
writing; composition; essay; sentence
mourning (dead persons); memorial
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on