flute; fife; pipe; whistle
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to be damaged; to receive damage
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be sacked; to be dismissed
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to keep away; to keep at a distance
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
buying price; cost price; purchase price
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to get change back; to be more than enough
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
perception; sensing; noticing
country; territory; domain; realm
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
fortifying; fortification
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
lump-sum purchase; bulk purchase; group purchase
to exert oneself; to make efforts
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)