pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
scenery; scene; landscape
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to relax; to take it easy
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
black lustre; black luster
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
outward appearance; looks