earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
older brother; elder brother
to have a smattering knowledge of
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour