teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to set up shop; to open a store
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
name; given name; first name
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
other side; opposite side; other party
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
surroundings; environs; circumference
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
receptionist; reception woman