Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
deemed; presumptive; imputed
ambush; interception; counter-attack
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
title; heading; article; benevolence; friendly feeling
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
chief; main; principal; major
sooner or later; in time; eventually
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions); mochi rice with red beans
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
the place for; the time for; the level of
parting; separation; farewell
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
elopement; running away with a lover
retreating figure; appearance from behind
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base