to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
armed forces; military; troops
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout