woman's handwriting; hiragana
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
man's handwriting; kanji; Chinese characters
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to escape from; to get out
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
in succession; one after another
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
subordinate work; assistant; servant
household; home; family; housekeeping
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
attendance; presence; appearance
human relations; personal relationships
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
place; situation; position; location
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique