first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
whispering; murmuring; subdued
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
same; similar; (just) like; equal
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
instead; but (on the other hand)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected