memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to name; to call; to christen; to term
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
of course; certainly; naturally
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
name; given name; first name
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
surname; family name; last name
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
too much; excessively; too
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops