to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
ancient Shinto music and dancing
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
preface; introduction; preamble
invitation; introduction; temptation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
base (military, expedition, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
good humour (humor); good mood
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem