Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
one thin flat object; one sheet
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
every year; yearly; annually
(full-length) novel; long novel
reading aloud; recitation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
questionnaire results; survey results
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
not caring; not giving a damn
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to apologize; to apologise
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
don't you think?; indicates question