head; brains; intelligence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
greeting; a fine thing to say
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
opposite; reverse; contrary
leadership; initiative; spearhead
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create