Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
existence; being; life; survival
probability; likelihood; chances
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
individual; one by one; separate; each
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
area; region; district; locality
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)