rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
unpredictability; element of surprise
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
again; once more; a second time
use; utilization; utilisation; application
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
this world; this life; world of the living
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty