only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery