book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
journal; magazine; periodical
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
weight stone (placed on pickles)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to commit a robbery; to burgle
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
grandfather; male senior-citizen
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
good humour (humor); good mood
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)