furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
novel; story; (work of) fiction
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
incoming call history; log of incoming calls
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
care; precaution; guarding; caution
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
it seems so; that's what it looks like
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
accomplice; co-conspirator
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to collect; to assemble; to gather
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
happy memory; sweet memory
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back