to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
emotional scars; mental trauma
still; even now; to this day
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
looks; personal appearance; features
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dry riverbed; river beach
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
strength; power; proficiency; ability
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)