to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.); cargo booking
first thing in the morning
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
personal; individual; private
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
collection of essays (miscellaneous writings, literary jottings, etc.)
study; research; investigation
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
preface; foreword; preamble
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)