oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
master; teacher; stable master
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
boastful speech; bragging
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to quit one's job; to resign
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
100,000; hundred thousand
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
author; writer; novelist; artist
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately