clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
store selling musical instruments
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
craving; longing; thirsting
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
thought; consideration; thinking
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
the opposite direction; the other way
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve