tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
complete change; about-face
day and night; turning night into day
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to understand; to comprehend
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
something useless; (lit.) picture of rice cakes
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
even though it is not; despite not
chance; opportunity; occasion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
rule; government; administration