face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
president (of a society); chairman
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
name; given name; first name
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
machine; mechanism; gadget
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
(writing, painting) brush