vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
existence; being; presence
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
about; on; regarding; per; for every
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
(in) the air; midair; sky
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
in succession; one by one
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
inside one's heart; in one's mind
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
government office; agency; board
capped tooth; (dental) crown
exemplar; model; example; pattern
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing