family crest shaped as a hemp leaf; motif made from entwined hexagons
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
determination; resolution
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
that's true; of course; obviously
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
factory; plant; mill; workshop
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
semi-governmental; semi-official