author; writer; novelist; artist
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to drop; to lose; to let fall
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
strong opposition; vehement opposition
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
romantic TV series; romance TV show
story of one's experiences
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
easily; in no time; effortlessly
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
wedding reception banquet
excited condition; excited state
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
plump; chubby; voluptuous
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton