principle; theory; fundamental truth
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
in the meanwhile; during the time
general idea; concept; notion
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
very young; little; childish; immature
consequence; outcome; result; blame
several times; several degrees
much less; to say nothing of
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to apologize; to apologise
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
on the occasion of; at the time of
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
switching over to; migration; transition
one's own work; making by oneself
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why