scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
example; specimen; sample
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
letter; missive; note; mail
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
in this manner; in this way; like this
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
material; substance; matter
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
commencing with; including
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice