to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to pass (of time); to elapse
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be a matter of life or death
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to spread; to be propagated
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
evil spirit (that can possess people)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use