autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
that's true; of course; obviously
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
Nitta Jirou (1912.6.6-1980.2.15)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
Saiichi Maruyasa (1925.8.28-2012.10.13; writer)
Kinokuniya; Kinokuniya (book store chain)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo (long-running series of Japanese comedy movies)