creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to gain fame; to make one's name
being very busy; busyness
office (usu. for construction, maintenance, services, etc.)
readjustment; realignment
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
while moving; on the move
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
natural (physical) environment
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to refer to; to use as reference
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
whenever you want; any time you like
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
compatibility; compatible
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
fortress; stronghold; citadel
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
change of occupation; career change
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither