novel; story; (work of) fiction
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to come to one's senses; to calm down
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reality; actuality; hard fact
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
student (esp. a university student)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
successive generations; successive emperors
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
name recognition; established reputation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
solution; solution strategy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
victory or defeat; match; contest; game