misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to indicate; to show; to point to
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
fee; charge; rate; material
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
distinctive; characteristic
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears