tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
small hill; low hill; hillock
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)