postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
washi tape; Japanese masking tape; craft paper-backed tape
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
magic marker; felt-tip pen
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
don't you think?; indicates question
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
application (to take part in); registration
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
place; situation; position; location
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
the other day; a few days ago