tribute (to a monarch, feudal lord, etc.); taxes; taxation
amusing; funny; interesting
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
counter for birds or rabbits
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning