ostrich (Struthio camelus)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
living thing; organism; creature; biology
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
seeing one off; farewell; escort
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)