memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to scrape off; to shave off
to sell off; to sell completely
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to paint (draw) a picture
cards with words or phrases written on them, used in Japanese karuta games
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
realistic; graphic; true to life
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
dwelling; house; residence; address
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
momentous (crucial) decision
lord of a manor; estate steward
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
for work; for manufacturing
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
silk damask; satin damask
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know