He is a famous writer.

This area was once plagued by attacks from roving bandits.

Nagamiko is my best friend.

He is living like a beggar.

In phonetics, a liquid consonant is pronounced like a vowel.

This new car is characterized by its streamlined design.

Yesterday's mahjong game ended in a draw.

He caused a draw in mahjong.

This area used to be plagued by attacks from roving bandits.

We made a new plan.