gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
preparation; arrangements
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
with a start; with a jump
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be perturbed; to be agitated
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
preparation; arrangements
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to change (one's clothes)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
large truck; semi-trailer