blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
with a momentary flash of light
branch office; branch store
cost of one's food; one's board
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
reform; reformation; reorganization
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to shoulder responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
friction; discord; strife
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to jump at; to be attracted by
cooperation; collaboration
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
author; writer; novelist; artist
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful