to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
era during mid-1970s dominated by grand champions Wajima and Kitanoumi
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
one's whole heart; everything one feels
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
business hours; opening hours; office hours
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
polish; improvement; burnishing
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
as a child; when one was a child
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight