light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
we have a result!; game over!; match!
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
tenement house; row house
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(within a) territory; domains
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to take up one's residence
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
unexpectedly; surprisingly
arm; skill; efforts; ability
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
practice; practising; training; study
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to suffer an embarrassing defeat