hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
fine article; masterpiece
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
honorific/polite/humble prefix
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
stroke (dash) of the pen; (force of) brushwork
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
they; those guys; those fellows
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)