stroke count (of a kanji)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee; balcony
routine work; everyday work
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
lightly-armored soldier; soldier of low rank
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
town; city; municipal; urban
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
leather; leathercloth; razor
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
command; lead; generalship; leadership
another dimension; different level; whole other level
king; monarch; ruler; champion
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing