manner of using one's hands
blank column; blank space
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
picking; collecting; harvesting
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to watch steadily; to stare
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
utmost limits; extremity; limit
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
four (long cylindrical things)