one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
kitchen; financial situation
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to find fault with; to question
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to throw into; to toss into
lame; lameness; mismatched (e.g. odd shoes)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
footwear; footgear; shoes
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
feeling; sense; impression
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person