counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
cover letter; covering letter
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
maintenance; preservation; improvement
settlement; solution; resolution
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe