exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.); floral tribute
to refer to; to use as reference
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
(someone else's) daughter
embodiment; realization; materialization
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
same; similar; (just) like; equal
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)