to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
participation; joining; entry
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
program (e.g. TV); programme
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website