skill; dexterity; master hand
small fraction; small proportion
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
lifelike; exact resemblance
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
suggestion; hint; implication
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to kill; to defeat; to beat
righteousness; justice; right
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
it's been a long time; long time no see
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
health; healthy; sound; fit
ten; 10; ten years of age
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
taking the mound; pitching a game
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)