to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
grey moustache; white beard
wheat straw; barley straw
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
archipelago; group of islands
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
helping hand; help; support; aid
discipline; training; teaching manners
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
hidden treasure; treasured article
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance