to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be able to manage somehow or another
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
pupil; student; schoolchild
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
two by two; by twos; as a couple
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
same generation; one's generation
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)