to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be dispersed; to get separated
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)