grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
how; in what way; how about
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
drop of water; polka dots
boy; son; baby boy; young man
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
question; inquiry; enquiry
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
even more; still more; further