wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to stop walking; to pause
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
foreign; abroad; overseas
millions; several million; a few million
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
apparent; obvious; very clear
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
cheap article; poor quality article
future (usually near); prospects
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
present; gift; to give a present or gift
devoted; self-sacrificing
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
really; truly; indeed; good grief
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour