cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
trio; gang of three; threesome
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
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)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
delivery; transfer; hand-over
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to collect; to assemble; to gather
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to paint (draw) a picture
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
rest; break; recess; intermission