to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
account book; ledger; register
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
property; fortune; means; assets
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan