poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
formal marriage interview
invitation; introduction; temptation
all; entire; whole; altogether
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
so; like this; in this way
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
and; thereupon; because of that
how; in what way; how about
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
besides; in addition; also; moreover
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
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
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to feel; to sense; to experience
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
landowner; landlord; landlady
company president; manager; director
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
(political) power; authority; influence