poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
white background; blank; female virgin
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
supreme; greatest; highest; best
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
absolute obedience; complete submission
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
way; method; means; (technical) specification
latent disposition; inner feelings
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
national holiday; festival day
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
text; provisions (act, treaty)
clear writing; specification
one day; (on) a certain day
since then; from that time; ever since
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
the same age; same period
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
dated; date; fixed; external
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together