interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
witnessing; observing; sighting
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to indicate; to show; to point to
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
greater than ...; bigger ...
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep