technique; art; skill; move
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
that; the matter in question
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(one) letter; (one) character
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
woman; female; feminine gender
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
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
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
in this way; thus; such; uh...
failure; stumbling; setback