gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
three cheers; three chants; singing three times
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow