reverse printing; printing only the background; reverse-printed motif; reverse-printed text
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
novel; story; (work of) fiction
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
chance; opportunity; occasion
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)