unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
alone; by oneself; on one's own
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
(period of) a year; during an era
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to publish a book; to put out a book
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
probability; likelihood; chances
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
when it becomes; when it comes to
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
single word; a few words; brief comment