author; writer; novelist; artist
coming and going; commuting
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
carbon monoxide poisoning
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
talk; story; conversation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
editor (in publishing, etc.)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
several years; a few years
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
negotiations; discussions; connection
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)