typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
guard; security (officer); guardsman
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
climax; peak; zenith; apex
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to keep a watchful eye on
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
last night; yesterday evening
wife and children; (arch.) wife
dwelling; house; residence; address
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to have meaning; to be meaningful