pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to stretch (unbend) oneself
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
clicking; clopping; clacking
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom