last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
shellfish; seashell; shell
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
health; healthy; sound; fit
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to cause someone to worry
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
world; society; people; the public
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
sincere; earnest; serious
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany