month-long period; (during) month
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
shooting range; firing range
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
orphan; person without friends
present; gift; to give a present or gift
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
night watch; night sentry
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
for work; for manufacturing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
unit; (musical) group; band
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi