direct descent; direct line
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
representative; exemplary; model
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
round shape; circle; circular form
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
double-edged; double-edged blade
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
good-quality; superior in quality
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
half and half; half-and-half
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)