fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes