shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
opposite side; opposition
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
terraced fields; terraced farm
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
immediately; right away; on the spot
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
portable safe; portable cash box
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
document case; letter tray
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap