flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
negotiations; discussions; connection
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to hide; to conceal oneself
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
bare livelihood; subsistence
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be beyond words; to defy description
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
study; learning; tutorial
needless to say; it goes without saying
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully