zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
Island; insula; island; islet
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
anything and everything; just about everything
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
chief; main; principal; important
calamity; disaster; misfortune
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
that is to say; so that means
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
forgetting; lapse of memory
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin