intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
adds force or indicates command
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
planning; project; plan; design
trying out a pen; test-writing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
romantic TV series; romance TV show
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
those (near the second person)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
without sparing time for sleep
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)