reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
younger scholar; future reference
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
greeting; a fine thing to say
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revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
debut; first appearance; new release
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.)
national character; regional character
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read