recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
kurofuda (type of Japanese playing cards)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
older employee who does not have much actual work
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
Luoyang (China); Kyoto (alternative name)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to be lacking in options; to be too few
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
accomplice; co-conspirator
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
memories; recollections; reminiscence
the same; the said; likewise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to be too late; to be too slow
first attack; first strike; first blow