trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to scrape off; to shave off
clientele; customer stratum
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sell off; to sell completely
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to paint (draw) a picture
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
cards with words or phrases written on them, used in Japanese karuta games
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
in that manner; like that
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
realistic; graphic; true to life
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
dwelling; house; residence; address
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
specialization; specialisation