one thin flat object; one sheet
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
marking; grading; scoring
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
handy method; shortcut; expedient
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
minister of state; cabinet minister (Japan)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
when it becomes; when it comes to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi