one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
book; volume; this; present; main; head
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
with a clink (click, clack)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to succeed; to bear fruit
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
honor; honour; credit; prestige
slight wound; minor wound
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
some people; a few people; several people
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
while; during (the time when)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
one by one; one after another; successively
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
news; word; tidings; omen
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know