tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
putting into operation; invocation
to accept; to receive; to agree
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extract; excerpt; selection
March; third month of the lunar calendar
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
extra-high-speed Tōhoku-line Shinkansen
library; book collection; paperback book
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
author; writer; novelist; artist
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)