illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
with a friendly grin; smilingly
in spite of; regardless of
planning; project; plan; design
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
difference; disparity; gap
ability to make plans; planning ability
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
musical composition; tune
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes