to be needed; to be wanted
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
collection of books; (personal) library
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
progress; advance; improvement; development
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
medical care; medical treatment
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly