brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
existence; possession; having; limited company
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
memories; recollections; reminiscence
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to have the privilege of doing
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be beneficial to; to be efficacious
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to run about; to rush about
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
don't you think?; indicates question
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
second day of the month; two days
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)