studio bus; bus used by actors, etc. during film and TV production
(arch.) court lady with her own private chamber or office; low-class prostitute (Edo period)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
life and death; life or death
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to move forward; to move on
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain