child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to govern; to manage; to subdue
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
letter; missive; note; mail
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
correspondence; exchange of letters
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to become frayed; to become loose
the reverse; other side; lining
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind