messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
work-in-progress; working state
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
action of making something; -ification
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
conference room; council room
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
job hunting; job searching
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)