to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
fluent (in a language); flowing
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)