(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
journal; magazine; periodical
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to have meaning; to be meaningful
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
woman; female; feminine gender
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to paint (draw) a picture
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to ask; to enquire; to query