commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
important intangible cultural asset
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
large triple gate to temple
as much as one can take or carry away
flood; freshet; inundation
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
largest ever; biggest; record
to prowl after; to keep watch on
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
beautiful; good; excellent
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
magnetism; magnetic force
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
class-A; A class; A grade
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
locational advantage; advantageous position
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on