fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
famous brand of sake; choice sake
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
loser; owner of a lost article
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
just you wait and see (as a threat)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware