hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
type of occupation; occupational category
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
everyday life; daily life
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
group; bunch; crowd; group
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
symbol; code; sign; notation
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
terse; concise; simple and clear
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
good or bad luck; fortune
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
ancestor worshipped as a deity
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
fortune-telling; divination
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
bearing; heading; point of the compass
talk; recital; narration; topic
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
word game; wordplay; playing with words
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)