origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
undertaker's office; funeral home; funeral parlor
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
finding employment; getting a job
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
journey; route of a journey
just a minute; small quantity
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
literal translation; direct translation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend