calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
separate; special; another; separately
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
such ... as; or some such
birth date; date of birth; DOB
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
such; this sort of; like this
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
probability; likelihood; chances
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)