cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
tool; implement; means; furniture
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
see-through (e.g. blouse)
passing through without stopping; passing by
human sensor; motion detector
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price