to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
book; volume; this; present; main; head
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
personal; individual; private
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to concern; to be related
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
society; the world; the times
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol