stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
front; frontage; facade; main
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
grey moustache; white beard
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
water and ink; ink painting
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to be relieved; to feel relieved
whispering; murmuring; subdued