to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
Yi script (used to write the Yi languages)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
shape decomposition; gestaltzerfall
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
normal duties; (one's) regular work
serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; additional post
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to breathe while sleeping
to lay aside; to set aside
well-mannered; courteous; polite
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting