to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
turmoil; chaos; confusion
our country; our land; one's own country
political measures; policy
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
proposal; motion; recommendation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
electrical appliances; electric appliances
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once