shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
store interior; inside of a shop
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as is
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
parts; accessories; components
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on