lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
longan (Euphoria longana)
transactions; dealings; business
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
retainer; attendant; escort
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
sales channels; (product) distribution channels
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest