nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
action of making something; -ification
even more; still more; further
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
arm; skill; efforts; ability
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
just a handful; only a small number (of)
characteristic; feature; special quality
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)