trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
meteor; shooting star; falling star
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
famous sword; excellent sword
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
polite; respectful; reverent
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
material (data) for one's research; research material
submersion; inundation; being flooded
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
in the end; on top of that
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
approval; license; licence; permission
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
transferable; alienable; assignable
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
personal feelings; self-interest
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
people; citizens; subjects; folk
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
official announcement; proclamation