the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
cultivated fields; countryside
moonless sky (poetic usage)
holiday; day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
poor or lowly masterless samurai
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
New Year's Week (festivities)
seventh day of the month; seven days
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to tighten; to press hard
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to compete with; to vie for
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
name; given name; first name
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
flour; meal; powder; dust