writing vertically; vertical writing
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
substantial matter; significant item
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
time; season; period; phase; stage
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to read (a book, etc.) over again
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
characteristic; feature; special quality
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation