center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
final farewell (in this life)
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
stereopsis; stereoscopic vision
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
head over heels; headlong; head first
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself