section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
banknote; bill; note; paper money
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to finish reading; to read through
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to trample; to crush underfoot
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to beat time; to mark time
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to cut corners; to be shoddy
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
as far as the eye can see
to gain strength; to have energy
nothing but; none other than
confusion; mixing; merger
firm; strong; solid; stable