sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
in deep black; in jet black
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
meaning; significance; sense
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
thereupon; shortly thereafter
postcard; memo; note; card
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
best regards; please take care of; please do
verbal message; relaying a message
consequence; outcome; result; blame
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
piece; fragment; one (object)
new appearance; new look; new sight; new scene
one's true character; one's true self; one's true worth; serious; earnest
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
really; truly; indeed; good grief
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
just; fair; proper; reasonable
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment