smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
club activities; extracurricular activities
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
society; the world; the times
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
genuine article; real thing; real deal
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes