novel; story; (work of) fiction
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
remark; statement; discourse
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
in succession; one after another
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
segment; slice; section; intercept
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
having said that; be that as it may
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
very interesting; of great interest
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
area including Nagoya and Kobe
ritual; religious service; festival
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain