implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
general manager; director-general
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
this occasion; at this time; now
promotion; raising of status
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
housing (i.e. accommodation); housing (equipment, etc.); cabinet; hosting (e.g. computer services)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
club activities; extracurricular activities
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations