piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
for today; for the time being
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
deep emotion; strong feelings
first time; first; initial
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
rough deposits; rough surface; roughness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to jar; to creak; to grate
for some (unspecified) reason
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
with these words; while saying
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
working in the fields; working on a farm
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
finishing blow; coup de grâce
dry field farming; dry field crop
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)