encouragement; urging; spurring on
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
the flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and life of ease
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy