Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
rare; extraordinary; singular
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
through a (computer, etc.) screen
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
three; three years of age
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
consideration; taking into account
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
out of character; unlike one
to become fraught with emotion
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
toast; congratulatory cup