misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
wind instrument orchestra; wind band; brass band
near pin (golf); closest to pin (flagstick); close (closest) answer or figure
water filter; water purification system
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
participation award; prize for participation
constant; steady; constant
company management; managing a company
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
regular game; regular-season game
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed