bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
rule; reign; government; governing
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
new menu item; new dish on a menu
un-; non-; negative prefix
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
origin; source; beginning; starting point
keep up your strength; chin up!
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
personal (employee); employed; retained
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
how; in what way; circumstances
superb view; picturesque scenery
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
whistle (sound made with the lips)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
best regards; please take care of; please do
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
than; other than; except; but
scene; view; prospect; outlook
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)