information; news; report; reward; retribution
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
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
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
Japan's best; number one in Japan
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
free ticket; free admission ticket
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start