particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to begin to walk; to set out
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to blow through; to blow across
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
finish; completion; the end
it's been a long time; long time no see
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
this occasion; at this time; now
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to have the privilege of doing
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
outline; summary; argument
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rather; sooner; preferably
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
100,000; hundred thousand
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat