written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to fall ill; to be taken ill
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
but; however; although; though
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity