command; control; commander
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)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
axle; pivot; center (of power, activity); central point; the Axis (WWII alliance)
amount of light; quantity of light
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
how; in what way; by what means
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain