sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
future (usually near); prospects
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
attack; assault; attempt; try
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
manly; masculine; like a man
difficult to ...; hard to ...
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
secret; private; surreptitious
strongish; somewhat strong
to say; to be called; to do
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
number one; first; best; most; game; round
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
UNIQLO (Japanese clothing retailer)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger