May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
closing of a school; closed school
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
genius; prodigy; natural gift
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
(written) work; book; writings
author; writer; novelist; artist
notice; attention; observation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
exclamation mark; exclamation point
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
economics department; economics school
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
writing something on commission; newly written text
finish; completion; the end
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to