special award; special prize
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
this occasion; at this time; now
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
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
tide; current; tendency; trend
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
and so; therefore; for that reason
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
high; noble; refined; advanced
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass