as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
practice; practising; training; study
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
woman's handwriting; hiragana
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
man's handwriting; kanji; Chinese characters
ten; 10; ten years of age
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
inside; interior; inner part
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
Japanese-style writing desk
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire