to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
one's first campaign; one's first battle
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
(something) so small; so little; trifling
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
virgin territory; virgin soil; uncultivated land; unexplored area (of study, research, etc.)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to refuse; to decline; to deny
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
to do together; to share; to participate in
to fit (inside something)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
source of information; intelligence source; message source
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
speaking of ...; as for ...
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath