stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
while alive; during one's lifetime
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
waste of time; killing time
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
together; mutually; fellow
the way back; the way home; return trip
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
aggressiveness; aggression
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to watch steadily; to stare
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
gossip; corner of the mouth
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
pride; dignity; self-respect
member of parliament; the elite
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
breeding; raising; rearing
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin