common use; communal use; sharing
word; term; language; speech
fluent (in a language); flowing
heaps of corpses all around
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
Japanese history; history of Japan
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
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)
copier; copy machine; photocopier
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
from the beginning; from scratch
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
running water; flowing water; stream
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
easy to read; legible; clear
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
rest; break; recess; intermission
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce