relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
than; from; out of; except; but; more
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
snake; serpent; large snake
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
link; directory entry; rink
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
older brother and younger sister
to be needed; to be wanted
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand