skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
research; study; investigation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to dye; to colour; to color
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
instant; moment; for an instant
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
conference room; council room
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
door; gate; opening; title page
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix