to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
stability; steadiness; equilibrium