to pen; to write; to draw
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
copying (by hand); transcribing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
bento; Japanese box lunch
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
caiman; cayman (crocodilian similar to an alligator)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
kernel (of an operating system); kernel (of a nut or grain)
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
with a clink (click, clack)
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
tall-paneled sliding door
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
shouting in a thunderous voice
one's house; one's home; one's family; house