writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to finish reading; to read through
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to write down; to record; to register
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
to have troubles; to have concerns
psychological description
seasoning; flavour; flavor
animal or carnal desires; lust
canon (i.e. the Biblical canon)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
product bundling; tie-in-sale; package deal
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
scenic and historic places
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
stay of execution; suspended sentence
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
suspicious character (person, figure)
to get help; to enlist aid
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores