cane; walking stick; staff; wand
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
kanji test; test of kanji skills
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
secret information; intelligence
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
enactment; establishment; creation
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
senior high school; high school
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to mark with a dot (point)