(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to blame; to find fault with
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to anticipate; to foresee
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
Japanese-style writing desk
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
performance of one's official duties
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
attractiveness; charm; amiability
longing for others; wanting company
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win