strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
mistress; kept woman; concubine
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
inspection; examination; survey
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
long roofed passageway (originally having an earthen floor and used as a bridle path)
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
occasional; infrequent; rare
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
Western ways; Western customs; Western habits
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
strict order; peremptory command
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities