writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(I) found it; (I) found you
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
place; situation; position; location
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
dull sound; muffled sound
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
every person; each one; everybody
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
family; relatives; dependents; household
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
you (plural); all of you; you all
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
one's house; one's home; one's family
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ancestor; forefather; foremother