same text; same wording; same script; same language
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
making out and being lovey-dovey
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
one by one; one at a time; in turn
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
main text; original text; this book; this volume
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
heartstrings; koto string
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
paper width; allotted number of pages (e.g. for article in magazine); assigned space; binding for calligraphy and paintings
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
on the occasion of; at the time of
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
painter; artist; illustrator
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...