unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(shrine or temple) donation register; subscription book; subscription list
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
excellent calligraphy; calligraphy
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal