column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
in order; in turn; one by one
than; from; out of; except; but; more
writing vertically; vertical writing
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
indeed; really; truly; very much
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
study; diligence; discount; reduction
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
Japanese person; Japanese people
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
scene; sight; scenario; setting