author; writer; novelist; artist
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
script; screenplay; scenario
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
until now; so far; up to the present
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to say; to be called; to do
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot