first; first base; first baseman; fast
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to visit (someone) in hospital
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
racial discrimination; racism
individual; private person; personal; private
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
black (i.e. African-American) soldier; buffalo soldier
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
settlement; solution; resolution
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
reform; reformation; reorganization
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
remembrance; recollection; recognition
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
woman; lady; adult female
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)