separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
briskly; quickly; promptly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
the present time; new; recent
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
(navigable) canal; waterway
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
northerly (wind); from the north
district; section; sector
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to leave as is; to ignore
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour