writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
illustration (e.g. book); picture
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in