to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to get one's head around; to think about
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
difference; variation; difference
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
half and half; fifty-fifty
haori (Japanese formal coat)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
rope; cord; policeman's rope
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
long ago; already; a long time ago
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to have a talk; to tell a story
come out!; where are you?
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than