hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once); single clap after a cheer
major change; major transformation
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
unification of the whole country
best article under heaven; peerless
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
later on; eventually; afterwards
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
raging fire; conflagration
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
white stone; white (go pieces)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)