straight grain; quartersawn grain
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
storage center; deposit; depository; repository; warehouse
sexual experience (with men)
custom; habit; customary practice
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
superstition; superstitious belief
only this; this much; this small amount (degree, extent); (not) in the slightest; (not) at all
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
letter (of an alphabet); syllabic character; matrix; printing type; representative character of a Middle Chinese initial consonant
electronization; digitization; computerization
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to have an idea; to have a clue
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to iron; to do the ironing
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
Hanshin Tigers (Japanese pro baseball team)