to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
delusion; trick of the imagination
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
first meeting; first interview with
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
though one didn't intend (expect) to
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
serialization; serialisation; serial story
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
river; stream; River; the ... river
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
another's parent; another's parents
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
planning; project; plan; design
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
talk; dialogue; conversation