contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
professor; teaching; instruction
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
thickly; heavily; profusely; through and through; to the core; proper
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
wedding ring; wedding band
delivery; transfer; hand-over
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
life or death; existence; destiny
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
treatment; service; handling; management
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
moment by moment; hour by hour