technique; art; skill; move
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
field; sports stadium; arena
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
double; twice (as much); twofold
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
match; game; bout; contest
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to give a round of applause; to applaud
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to jump at; to be attracted by
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
while; during; while; although; all; both
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
mistress; kept woman; concubine
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship