monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
as (for); for; in the capacity of
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
space (room, area, outer space)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
tool; implement; means; furniture
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
colored pencil; coloured pencil
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
the way back; the way home; return trip