Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
but; however; provided that
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
questionnaire; survey; poll
letter; missive; note; mail
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
postcard; memo; note; card
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
many; much; plenty; hardly
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
boastful speech; bragging