basket; basketball; basket cloth
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
several people; a few people
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
first meeting; first interview with
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
plants and animals; flora and fauna
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
origin; beginning; source; rise
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no