pure; undiluted; raw; crude
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
weeping forsythia (Forsythiae fructus, Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
power of the state; government authority
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
make; workmanship; preparation
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
higher rank; better position
to gain fame; to make one's name
back country; remote countryside
nobleman's illegitimate child
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
in low spirits; dejected; sad
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
extravagant; extreme; hyper
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
(necessary) personnel; required person