to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
being on duty; person on duty
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
authority; power; influence
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
national defence; national defense
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
scene; spectacle; sight; view
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
composed expression; clear face
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
in order; in turn; one by one
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)