four-handed performance (on the piano)
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
increase and decrease; fluctuation
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
growth stock; person with future promise
terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
enticement; inducement; attraction
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
leopardess; female leopard; bold and sexy woman
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
elevation; height above sea level
mountain chain; mountains
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
diligent student; studious person
love of animals; animal lover
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
remaining years (of an old person's life)