to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
long-vowel mark; macron; long note
classification for Japanese verb with the dictionary form ending in "pu"; "pa" column or row of the kana syllabary
retirement ceremony of a wrestler where his top-knot is cut
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
role-playing; roleplaying
to think of; to give one's thought to
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance
language center (brain); language centre
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
new residential area; new residential development
dotted line; perforated line
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
to shoot down; to win; to gain
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise