to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
shoeing a horse; horseshoeing
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
well-cooked; well-done; browned
it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
offensive (movement); aggression
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to set up shop; to open a store
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
passage; path; route; one's way