adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
conquest; domination; mastery
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); red salmon
stochastic; probabilistic
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
nothing but; none other than
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
to examine someone's expression
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice