hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manners; courtesy; etiquette
good-quality; superior in quality
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
construction; architecture (of buildings)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
religious mission; religious proclamation
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
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 hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
repeatedly; several times; many times
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
relation; relative; kind; cordial
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
resentment; indignation; anger
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to hide; to keep to oneself
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to burst (open); to break; to split