memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
charming; fascinating; attractive
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
had better ...; had better not ...
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
chorus; singing in a chorus
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to send or direct a person to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
speech and conduct; words and deeds
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona