typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
night view; night skyline; nightscape
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
scattered; separated; dispersed
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
doctors; teachers; lawyers
janitor; caretaker; custodian
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
correspondence; exchange of letters
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
first day of the month; the first of the month
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
ringing; throbbing violently
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
carefree; free from worry
pastel color; pastel colour
corkboard; cork board; pinboard
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)