joint; seam; joining point
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
transparency; degree of clearness
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
audience; spectator; spectators
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
war; fighting; fierce competition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
don't you think?; indicates question
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
soldier; combatant; warrior
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
battlefield; battleground
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to check; to stop; to keep back
to thrust before; to thrust at
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum