the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
this occasion; at this time; now
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
semi-transparent; translucent
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
original story; original version; this volume
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy