starting line; starting point
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
fishing gear; fishing tackle
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
consonant (in the Siddham script)
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
practical experience; actual experience
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
absence; disregard; indifference
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
sunlight; rays of the Sun