to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
supply; provision; raising; procurement
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
point in question (at issue)
planning; project; plan; design
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
professionalism; professional awareness
corridor; hallway; passageway
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
kiwi (Apteryx spp.); kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
unidentifiable; unidentified
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
epidemic; plague; pestilence
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said