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 go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
clanging; empty; 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
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
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); 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
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded