to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
writing; composition; essay; sentence
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
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)
results; record; grades; marks
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
soldier; combatant; warrior
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
real experience; actual observations
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
script; screenplay; scenario
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to intend; to be sure that
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment