head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
how many people; a number of people
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
nod; inclination of the head
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
body; body blow (in boxing)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
several years; a few years
making practical; making useful; implementing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to bury; to embed; to implant
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
embodiment; realization; materialization
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
coaxial mounting; multiple mounting
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see