to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
fixed date; settlement date
penalty for contract breach
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to frolic about; to mess around
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to try all possible means
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal