bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
assortment; product lineup
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
really; truly; indeed; good grief
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tank (military vehicle); chariot
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
manners; behavior; behaviour
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
considerably; greatly; a lot
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there