pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
approximate age; age range
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
slicing a fish down its back; slit in the back of a garment; split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
while; during; performed in this condition
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember