ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
testimony; (verbal) evidence
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
government official; clerk
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
restraint; restriction; control; check
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
authority; power; influence
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
great hurry; great haste; rush
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
silence (not speaking); muteness
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
(writing, painting) brush
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)