half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
not caring; not giving a damn
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; provision; guarding
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
time; hour; period; class
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to project; to stick out; to stand out