to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
flight; desertion; escape
drama; play; powerful drug
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word