high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
real hair; one's own hair
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
hidden room; secret chamber
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to hide; to conceal oneself
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
homecoming; returning home
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly