type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
point in common; common feature
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sense of values; values; value system
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
Brugg (Switzerland); Bruk (Arab Union)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
exclusive; attached to; specialist
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
level; standard; water level
letterpress printing; movable-type printing
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
ordinary citizen; the general public
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend