song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
don't worry about it; forget about it
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
understood; I see; OK; present; here
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
by all means; by all costs
to hold fast; to protect to the end
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
other side; opposite side; other party
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
round shape; circle; circular form
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
directly under; falling perpendicularly
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
rising; ascending; climbing
to be entwined; to be involved
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
light (e.g. colour, color)
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)