un-; non-; negative prefix
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
determination; resolution
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
go that far; to that extent
everything; anything; nothing
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
smoothly; easily; readily
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
plainly; clearly; vividly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)