hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
writing (e.g. as a profession)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
debut work; one's first work
hello; good day; good afternoon
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
jewel; precious stone; gem
with a momentary flash of light
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
had better ...; had better not ...
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights