effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to control; to command; to get the better of
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
how long; how far; how much
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
killing two birds with one stone
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
library (usu. single-room); small library
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
bento; Japanese box lunch
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
government office; agency; board
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
and then; and so; and; so then
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles