original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
revision (of text); alteration; change
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
multiplication table; times table
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to indicate; to show; to point to
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
price; cost; value; worth; value
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
the "wa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (wa, wi, we, wo)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
authenticity; credibility
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure