kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
change; alteration; modification
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
criticism; critique; review; commentary
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
beginning of the (fiscal) year
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to correct oneself; to restate
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
study; diligence; discount; reduction
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
surname; family name; last name
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)