opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
secret art; the mysteries
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to state; to express; to mention
rather; better; instead; if anything
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to pass (of time); to elapse
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
diagonal move (in the game of go)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial