the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to say; to be called; to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
you (plural); all of you; you all
of course; certainly; naturally
in succession; one by one
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
critic; reviewer; commentator
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
company president; manager; director
welcome!; nice to see you!
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
name; given name; first name
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
because of; owing to; due to
literary world; literary circles
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...