original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
sunlight; rays of the Sun
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
after all; because; but; even; too; as well