notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
apparently; appears to be
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause