writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
looking over someone's shoulder
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
long ago; previous; of a former age
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to set (sun); to become dark
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
on the way home from work
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she