brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
one-year-old; one year old
detour; diversion; alternative route
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
admonition; warning; caution
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
standing close together; bristling (with)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
surely; certainly; without doubt
to understand; to comprehend
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
armed forces; military; troops
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
counter for (small) boats
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
thought; consideration; thinking
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
assistance; backing; reinforcements