to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
several times; once or twice
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
used article (esp. clothes)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days