to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
both; both sides; both parties
flour; meal; powder; dust
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
half a point (esp. in go)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
good-for-nothing; worthless
hearsay; learning by hearsay
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
(sign of) combing; comb pattern (esp. pottery)
lying face down; upside down; prone
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina