unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
wandering people; nomadic tribe
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
blood and iron; military might
physical strength; muscle strength
to fight; to exchange blows
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
dreadnought class (of warship)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
descriptive poetry; epic poem
doing as one is told; yes-man
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to write down; to record; to register
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
bipartite; in two parts; double
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
record high; all-time high
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to break a dam; to burst out
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen