junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
award of excellence; merit award
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
stupid idiot; total moron
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
somehow; for some reason or other
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
contrived; false-sounding
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
in good health; alive and well; going strong
celebration; auspicious occasion
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
piece; fragment; one (object)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)