to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
(your, his, her) daughter
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
button (clothing); push-button
national emblem; (national) coat of arms
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to detain; to check; to restrain
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)