trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
hidden treasure; treasured article
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
beginning; outset; first; onset
starting point; point of departure
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
failure; mistake; blunder
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(turned out) all right in the end