one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to finish reading; to read through
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
one by one; one at a time; in turn
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness