direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
spirit; heart; disposition
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
art of war; strategy; tactics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
welcome!; nice to see you!
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
such ... as; or some such
threat; intimidation; menace
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)