moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
but; however; although; though
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
main text; original text; this book; this volume
comparatively; quite; rather
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
potentiality; dormancy; latency
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
largest class; top category
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
Nisio Isin (1981-; novelist, manga author, and screenplay writer)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family