alone; by oneself; on one's own
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
major dealer; wealthy merchant
convenient thing; harmonious, well-made thing; things always work out
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
the lower classes; the common people
letter (of alphabet); character
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicus, esp. referring to an adult); Japanese sea bass
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling