to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
very much; exceedingly; extremely
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
great cause; moral law; justice
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
personal feelings; self-interest
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to be sacked; to be dismissed
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to pen; to write; to draw
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
smoothly; easily; readily
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part