straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
leather shoes; leather boots
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
(having) life-and-death power (over)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
proving ground; test site
defense; defence; protection
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
government; administration
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
police investigator; investigator
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged