manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to say; to be pleased to say
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude