story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
heating; application of heat
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
origin; beginning; source; rise
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
animated TV show; cartoon
action of making something; -ification
on the occasion of; at the time of
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
animated cartoon; animated film
production (e.g. play); direction
each (every) time; whenever
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
exclusive; attached to; specialist
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity