children's story; fairy tale
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
author; writer; novelist; artist
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
looking depressed; long face
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
debut work; one's first work
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination