book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
perfect; complete; flawless
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
leaving everything up to someone else
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
good feeling; feeling good
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
cannot be compared with; no match for
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
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
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
bento; Japanese box lunch
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy