cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
light blue; pale blue; aqua
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
facial expression of feigned ignorance
memory; ability to remember
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
hard (life); tough (world)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
descendant; posterity; offspring
fall; drop; descent; coming down
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
succession; continuation; series; sequence
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
after school (at the end of the day)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten