established practice; custom
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
don't you think?; indicates question
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be conspicuous; to stand out
essence; true nature; substance; reality
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
cooperation; collaboration
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
equilibrium; good balance; poise
space; interval; space character; whitespace
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum