construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to machine; to cut; to scrape
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
society; the world; the times
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
unskilled; not very good at
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
sword hunt; sword confiscation
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
the same kind; accomplice; partner
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
receptionist; reception woman
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
monthly sum; monthly amount
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
had better ...; had better not ...