to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be surprised; to be astonished
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
well-bred; of good upbringing
to feel; to sense; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
for the present; for the time being
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead