to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
at that time; in those days
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
latent disposition; inner feelings
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
although I say; although one might say; although called
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
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
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
boarding house; school dormitory
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk