life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
difficult to ...; hard to ...
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
reopening; resumption; restarting
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
person standing watch; guard duty
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
Oklahoma mixer (folk dance); Turkey in the Straw
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to dance; to perform dance steps
at least; at most; (even) just
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)