least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
very much; very many; more and more
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to take a breath; to take a short rest
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
beforehand; in advance; previously
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
heading; headline; index; headword
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
due form; official; formality
other; another; over; more than; I; me
bitter experience (ordeal)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity
nonprofit organization; Not-for-Profit Organization
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group