to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
fluent (in a language); flowing
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
murder; killing; murderer
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
openly; in public; without caring what others think
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
in that way; like that; that way
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
manners; behavior; behaviour
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned