literary world; literary circles
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to publish a book; to put out a book
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
now that; since; so long as; because
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(period of) a year; during an era
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
how long; how much; to what extent
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
again; once more; a second time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
how; in what way; how about; questionable