composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
author; writer; novelist; artist
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
color page (e.g. in a manga); colored page
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being