creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
marriage proposal; courtship
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
cowrie (esp. the chocolate cowrie, Mauritia mauritiana); cowry
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
literature; books (reference); document
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
go that far; to that extent
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to