these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
heave-ho!; one-two-three heave!
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
cheap article; poor quality article
little something; reward; tip
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
emergency light; emergency lamp
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
not understanding; not knowing
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to feel oneself indebted to
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations