legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
switching over to; migration; transition
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
thought; consideration; thinking
classification; categorization; sorting
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
general idea; concept; notion
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
loveable; very likeable; like very much
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
fund-raising; collection of funds
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
eyesight; vision; visual acuity