below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
writing; composition; essay; sentence
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
unedited remarks; frank opinions
reading aloud; recitation
drama; play; powerful drug
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
rather; sooner; preferably
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
free (of charge); gratuitous
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
party; set; gang; company; person
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
script; screenplay; scenario
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic