to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
softly; mildly; gently; politely
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
clownfish (Amphiprioninae spp., esp. the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii); anemone fish
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to rip out (and take); to tear out
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
stroke count (of a kanji)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
practicality; utility; usefulness
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky