to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
(courteous) invitation; call
clanging; empty; deserted
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
management task; administrative task
coordinator; coordinating role
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
botan shrimp (Pandalus nipponensis)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
craving; longing; thirsting
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
counter for books; volume
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand