rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
closing time; lockup; curfew
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to rush over; to run up to
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
next; secondly; subsequently
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
name; given name; first name
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
with these words; while saying