smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
second; number two; runner-up
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
draw (in competition); tie game
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
festival; feast; carnival
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to lie down; to throw oneself down
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
dancing or jumping for joy
I appreciate your efforts
occasional; infrequent; rare