literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
Higashino Keigo (1958.2.4-)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
the same kind; accomplice; partner
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
factory; plant; mill; workshop
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
to watch steadily; to stare
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
relatively; comparatively
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity