to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
ago; since; before; previous
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
totally willing; fully motivated
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to entrust; to leave to a person
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
samurai; warrior; military family
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)