deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
president (of a society); chairman
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
creation; Creation (by God)
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
foreign; abroad; overseas
prolific (writer, artist, etc.); productive; producing many works; writing prolifically
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(one's) youth; one's younger days
investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
change; transition; vicissitudes
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
aspect; phase; condition; modality
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
in good health; alive and well; going strong
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
social; societal; societary