to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
application; request; petition
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
government; administration
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
annual function; annual event
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
in person; personally; directly
honour; honor; glory; privilege
meeting hall; assembly hall
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
three; three years of age
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
political organization; political organisation
donation; contribution; offering
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation