based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
sword play; samurai drama
papaya (Carica papaya); pawpaw
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
the ocean; the great deep
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
moving; touching; stirring
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
proper; right; reasonable