winter daphne (Daphne odora)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
very popular; highly favoured
offense and defense; offence and defence
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
level ground; horizon; field of view
to become calm; to die down
on the sea; surface of the sea
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
from here; from this place
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
to be born; to come into this world
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)