makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
former job; former position
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
bowing (a string instrument)
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to thrust down; to push off
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to run through; to run past
causticity; corrosiveness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
evil spirit; demon; devil
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
reason; cause; circumstances
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to worry about the future
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance