writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be photographed; to be projected
strength of a brushstroke
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
connection; link; relationship
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
day of month; counter for days
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
in deep black; in jet black
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience