to be doing; to be in the process of doing
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
setting off (on a trip); departure
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
to check; to stop; to keep back
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
paintings and calligraphic works
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
(one) letter; (one) character
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand