personal history; background; career
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to lay aside; to set aside
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
horizon (related to land)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in