from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
disorder; disturbance; unrest
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
long ago; a long time ago; already
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
naturally; of course; understandably
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
four (long cylindrical things)
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
just past noon; afternoon
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki