is something that; is that which
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
(writing, painting) brush
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
like this; this sort; this way
form; shape; figure; visage
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
originally; by nature; from the start
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
educational institution; school; academy; campus
head of the student council; president of the student council