person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to say; to be called; to do
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
knowing; (an) acquaintance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
upper part; upper region; region above
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
such; this sort of; like this
memorization power; ability to remember; (good) memory
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
how long; how far; how much
hey there; I say; see here
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout