finish; completion; the end
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
(present) head of a family
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
family; relatives; dependents; household
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sender; consignor; remitter
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
story; tale; talk; discussion
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
it's been a long time; long time no see
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
letter; missive; note; mail
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
how long; how far; how much
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate