fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to move forward; to move on
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to attempt; to test; to try out
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
cooperation; collaboration
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final