cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
opposite side; opposition
front entrance; front door
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
training; drill; practice; discipline
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
bowing (a string instrument)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to make a vow; to take an oath
to speak; to hear a voice
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to bring back; to restore
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
celebratory banquet; feast
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour