counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
prayer (for something); supplication
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
receiving; acceptance; reception
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
review; reconsideration; revision
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive