chief; main; principal; major
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep a watchful eye on
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
don't you think?; indicates question
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
small; fine; detailed; stingy