Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
letter; missive; note; mail
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
unqualified; without qualifications
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
family; members of a family
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
reigning; controlling; dictating
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind