usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
one end; an end; part; fragment
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
going around; patrol; round; tour
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
in-box (e.g. for received e-mail); inbox; in-tray
black-and-white television
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
provisional; temporary; tentative
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
greeting; a fine thing to say
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward