war; battle; match; game; competition
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
action of making something; -ification
beauty contest; beauty pageant
addition; adding; supplement
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
strength of a brushstroke
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to leave as it is; to defer
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
common area (of a condominimum or other multi-unit building); common element
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
exemption; exoneration; discharge
possible; potential; practicable; feasible