if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
proofreading; calibration
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar