saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
in the same manner as before; the same as always
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
pumice stone; loose rock; loose stone; floating group (in the game of go); group without a base
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make sense; to be meaningful
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
sense of caution; wariness
inner citadel; core; center; centre
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to set a ladder up against
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)