wheat sheaf; stacked wheat
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
wounded person; injured person
one after another; in rapid succession
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
retainer; vassal; follower
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
as a child; when one was a child
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
go on!; right!; here goes!
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
a suitor; an accuser; a complainant; an informant; sue; accuse
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature