book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
support; backing; aid; assistance
on the occasion of; at the time of
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
rather than; more ... than ...
presentation (of a passport, ID, bill of exchange, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
one's original family name; maiden name
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
several sheets (flat objects)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
continuation; succession; series; continuous
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to fall off; to tumble down
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal