pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
good contrast; marked contrast
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stop walking; to pause
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
height (of body); stature
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
but; however; provided that
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
nine parts; nine percent; almost
solely; entirely; only; or
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
curl; curly hair; ringlet
virile; tough; masculine; intense
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person