foundation stone; cornerstone
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to break the silence; to break one's silence
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
way; method; means; resource; course
voluntary; optional; free; elective
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to ask a question; to ask questions
ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
plain; plateau; tableland
cheap article; poor quality article
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
interior; inside; internal
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to lean against; to set against
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness