the top (e.g. top ten); the best
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
going to and fro; back and forth
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
moderate; proper; just right
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom