nod; inclination of the head
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
based on; on the basis of
extensive; vast range; wide scope
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
subleader; assistant leader
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
etc.; et cetera; and so on
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
body; body blow (in boxing)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
complete change; about-face
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
(made of) stone; stone-built
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
living thing; organism; creature; biology
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
general idea; concept; notion
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to open (one's eyes) wide
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful