direct unforked road; straight path
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
more than anything; above all else
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
charm; incantation; spell; curse
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
pleased to make your acquaintance
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to wash away; to rinse off
whistle (sound made with the lips)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
moving about; stirring about
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just above; right overhead
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
most part; greater part; majority
study; research; investigation
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
heir; inheritor; successor