oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to half-rise to one's feet
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
odds and ends; all; every
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
debut; initial stage appearance
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
business conditions; business category; line of business
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
price; cost; value; worth; value
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
preliminary arrangements; spade work
(instruction) manual; handbook
gamebook; choose your own adventure book
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
influence; clout; leverage
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort