head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
technical center; technical centre
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
men's basketball; boys' basketball
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
emperor (of Japan); mikado
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification