shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
release; emission; ejection
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
finish; completion; the end
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
award of excellence; merit award
debut work; one's first work
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
honour; honor; glory; privilege
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
to refer to; to use as reference
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
process; course; mechanism
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to say; to tell; to state; to do
each time it happens; at all such times
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
pure literature; belles-lettres
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint