batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
second (unit of time); arc second
within; inside of; less than
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
attraction; lure; invitation
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
bribe; sweetener; douceur
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
related (relevant) matters; matters relevant to the subject
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
throwaway; disposable; single-use
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
command; control; commander
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)