short short (story); flash fiction
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
moneylending; moneylender
how long; how much; to what extent
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
coloured paper; colored paper
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
relation; connection; relevance
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
man of the future; Homo futurus