to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
genius; prodigy; natural gift
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
-less; lacking; non-existing
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
the matter you have been talking about
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)