chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
that's true; of course; obviously
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
miser; niggard; cheapskate
make no progress; remain unsettled
covering; protection; backing; relief
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
upper half of the body; upper body
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
to let out a cry; to break forth
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards