as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
grandfather; male senior-citizen
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
original character (as opposed to one from an existing work)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
very loud volume; megavolume
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
newcomer; initiate; rookie
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
breath; breathing; bracelet
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
voice quality; type of voice