sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
workshop; studio; atelier
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
delivery; transfer; hand-over
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to withstand; to be able to endure
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore