middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to put (oneself) forward; to risk (one's life); to volunteer (bravely)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to live fast (and recklessly)
way of solving (a problem); solution
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
meditation; contemplation
curved nose; crosspatch; male salmon in the breeding season
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
villainess; antagonist young lady
"it was all a dream"-ending
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
contradiction; inconsistency
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
just you wait and see (as a threat)