to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
point of compromise; common ground
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
due form; official; formality
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
memory-making; making memories
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)