scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
unimpressive; unimpressed
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
drama; play; powerful drug
burlesque; low comedy; farce
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono