one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
title; index; heading; headline; caption
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
way; method; means; (technical) specification
ballot paper; voting paper
prescribed form (of writing); format
surname; family name; last name
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
in order; in turn; one by one
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
jokingly; in the form of a joke
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to blame; to find fault with
not caring; not giving a damn
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
return of something; repayment
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray