change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
sudden change; complete change
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
fish-based cooking; fish dish
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
polish; grinding; sharpening
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen