variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; fresh flower; natural flower
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
jokingly; in the form of a joke
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
lately; recently; nowadays
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to employ; to hire; to charter
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate