Japanese apricot (Prunus mume);  Japanese plum;  ume;  lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
 super-;  ultra-;  extremely;  really;  over;  more than
 mama;  mamma;  mom;  female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
 state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.);  province (e.g. Canada);  continent; (arch.)  dear
 without change;  as is;  just like;  extremely similar;  immediately;  just after
 to eat;  to live on (e.g. a salary);  to live off;  to subsist on
 delicious;  tasty;  sweet;  attractive;  appealing;  convenient
 umeboshi;  pickled dried ume;  pickled dried plum
 cause;  seed;  variety;  kind;  counter for varieties
 contents;  interior;  substance;  content;  (sword) blade
 to eat;  to live;  to make a living;  to bite;  to sting (as insects do);  to tease;  to torment
 to crunch;  to masticate;  to simplify;  to explain plainly
 heavenly god;  heavenly gods;  spirit of Sugawara no Michizane;  Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit);  pit of a dried plum;  dried plum;  tenjin hairstyle
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions);  state;  situation
 number one;  first;  best;  most;  game;  round
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 serious;  not joking;  straight
 for;  for the sake of;  to one's advantage;  because of;  as a result of
 one's father;  one's old man;  middle-aged (or older) man;  old man;  one's boss;  proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
 (for something) to have occurred;  to have done (something);  (for something) to happen on occasion
 to force someone to clamp with their teeth;  to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag);  to wedge into a space;  to inflict (a blow);  to deal (a hit);  to pull (a joke)
 important;  serious;  valuable;  precious;  serious matter;  major incident
 weak point;  weakness;  shortcoming;  defect;  flaw;  sore spot
 what!;  oh;  what the heck;  what the;  damn
 deadline;  closing;  cofferdam;  closed (door, window, etc.)
 by all means;  at any cost;  whether (one is) willing or not;  willingly or unwillingly;  on no account;  by no means
 necessary;  needed;  essential;  necessity;  need;  requirement
 even;  (if) only;  just;  besides;  on top of that
 naturally;  in due course;  by itself;  of its own accord
 tactics;  strategy;  military operation;  naval operation
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 face;  visage;  look;  expression;  honor;  honour
 once;  one time;  one round;  one game;  one bout;  one heat
 to lick;  to lap;  to taste;  to experience (esp. a hardship);  to look down on (someone);  to make fun of
 past;  after;  too (much);  over- (e.g. eating)
 to offer;  to propose;  to suggest;  to put forward;  to request;  to ask (for)
 to read;  to recite (e.g. a sutra);  to chant;  to predict;  to guess;  to decipher;  to count
 explanation;  exposition;  description;  account;  caption;  legend
 to believe;  to believe in;  to place trust in;  to confide in;  to have faith in
 no matter what happens;  in any circumstances;  at any price