to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(only) one option; one possible choice
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to name; to call; to christen; to term
not caring; not giving a damn
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
don't worry about it; forget about it
to make one's rounds; to patrol
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to be free; to be available
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal