inspection; examination; checking
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
river; stream; River; the ... river
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
to base something on; to make something the basis
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
techniques for arresting criminals; arrest technique
physical strength; muscle strength
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
at first; in the beginning; originally
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
failure; mistake; blunder
to be kind to; to treat kindly
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
old man; venerable gentleman
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event