art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to perceive; to understand
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to rush back; to run back
letter; missive; note; mail
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
little something; reward; tip
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
fresh wound; fresh bruise
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
alone; by oneself; on one's own
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
plaster image; clay figure
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to become desperate; to give in to despair
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice