to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
lyric sheet; card with the lyrics to a song
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
relation; connection; relevance
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
to stop (plug) one's ears
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
being very busy; busyness
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
guard; security guard; security officer
baton (of command); order; command; direction
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
call; summons; convening; convocation
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar