stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to fly around; to scatter
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
place where one works; construction site; working area
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
many; much; plenty; hardly
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to spread; to be propagated
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
treatment; service; handling; management
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
limited; limiting; restrictive
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)