improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to take; to catch; to capture
classification; categorization; sorting
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
from here; from this place
how long; how far; how much
express; special delivery
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
many; numerous; various; large number of
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to run about; to rush about
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
base (military, expedition, etc.)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one or two; a few; small number
to add (to); to add on; to append
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do