to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
technique; art; skill; move
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
reaction; response; reaction
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?