to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
image; figure; figure; form; image
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
every month; each month; monthly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
author; writer; novelist; artist
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far