independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles)
declinable word; inflectable word
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
red line; line in the sand; red line (ice hockey); center line; centre line
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
contours of one's body; figure
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
walking alone; walking without assistance; unique; matchless; unparalleled
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
trouble; quarrel; dispute
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to temper a sword; to forge a sword