sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
notebook; account book; register
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
day after day; day by day
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
failure; mistake; blunder
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
counter for books; volume
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright