quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
every place; various places
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
almost every day; almost daily
planning; project; plan; design
many; numerous; various; large number of
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
episode; anecdote; vignette
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to flare up; to burst into flames
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
conviction; belief; confidence
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)