to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
throwaway; disposable; single-use
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
producer (film, TV, etc.)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
writing system using unconventional characters and symbols, esp. used by young women in texting
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
one's own handwriting; autograph
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
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)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
want to ... do something; would like to ...