bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
entreaty; appeal; petition
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
absorbability; absorbency
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
sports-minded; sports-oriented
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
level ground; horizon; field of view
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
high-quality goods; choice goods
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
nesting hole; burrow; den
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
better than nothing; better than none at all
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to come to one's senses; to calm down
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home