book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
journal; magazine; periodical
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
weight stone (placed on pickles)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to commit a robbery; to burgle
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
your acquaintance; people who know
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
government office; agency; board
government office building
ripple (on water); wavelets
prefectural office (Hokkaido)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
one's cherished opinion; pet theory