interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
several times; once or twice
small fraction; small proportion
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this
light blue; pale blue; aqua
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to attempt; to test; to try out
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
action of making something; -ification
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
bringing; taking; carrying
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate