outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
weather; fair weather; fine weather
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
whole nation; whole land; whole country
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
special selection; finest pick; top pick
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
later on; eventually; afterwards
older employee who does not have much actual work
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)