heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
being startled; getting a shock
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
school bag; school satchel
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
here and there; in places
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more