secretary; councillor; councilor
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to understand; to make out
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
wheat straw; barley straw
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)
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
out of control; uncontrollable
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
the ocean; the great deep
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to leave (a scene); to step away
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
hidden treasure; treasured article
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive