to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
chair; stool; post; office; position
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
commandant; commanding officer; general
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
both hands; both arms; ten
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
such; like that; that sort of; very
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
other than; excluding; without
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank