safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
such ... as; or some such
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
snake; serpent; large snake
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tradition; legend; folklore
living thing; living creature; animal; life
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to rush over; to run up to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up