sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
large biceps; well-developed biceps
agricultural community; farm village; rural
time; season; period; phase; stage
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
expression; presentation; representation; notation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
etc.; et cetera; and so on
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
study; diligence; discount; reduction
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
general; popular; common; typical
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
representative; exemplary; model
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
symbol; code; sign; notation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)