author; writer; novelist; artist
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
irritation; annoyance; frustration
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to drink up; to drain (cup)
don't worry about it; forget about it
repentance; confession; penitence
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
that's the way it is; such is life
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
irrational (line of) argument
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
connection; link; relationship
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
interior; inside; internal
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
serious; severe; grave; acute
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
already; now; no longer; not any more
how many people; a number of people
pauper; the needy; the poor
wealthy person; millionaire
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)