to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
surface of a board or record
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
cheap article; poor quality article
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
principle; theory; fundamental truth
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to keep watch; to stand guard
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
tension; mental strain; nervousness
blunder; slip; error; error
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
tacit; unspoken; implicit
common front; united front
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
ambiguous; obscure; equivocal
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
association; union; guild
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)