manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
colour printing; color printing
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
superficial knowledge; smatterer
adds force or indicates command
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint