creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
environment; circumstance
exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
marine life; marine organism
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
in name only; titular; nominal
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
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
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
beginning; outset; first; onset
to watch over; to watch attentively
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to press a question; to cross-examine
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile