party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
fully prepared; all ready
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
classical form of martial art
running as fast as one can
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to get between; to be caught in
corridor; hallway; passageway
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to tumble down; to roll down
material; substance; matter
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
goods; merchandise; commercial items
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state