to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
novel; story; (work of) fiction
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
earth; ground; earthing; Earth
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
great laughter; burst of laughter
management; administration; operation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
during; for the duration of
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that