to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
development; exploitation
the matter you have been talking about
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
perfect; complete; flawless
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
creative cookery; creative cuisine