to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pierce through; to break through
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
no matter what it is; in every case
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
Western clothing; Western binding
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
two classes; double; two sets
(committee) chairman; president
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)