writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
expression; look; countenance; face
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
putting into operation; invocation
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched