complete collection; large collection; complete works
deciding match; play-off; runoff
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; talk; discussion
just a minute; small quantity
writing (e.g. as a profession)
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
pleasant feeling; good vibes
final; eventual; ultimate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
counter for choices, options, etc.
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)