change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
medical care; medical treatment
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization