to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
deep affection; dear; beloved
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
reaching; attaining; arrival
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to pitch forward; to fall forward
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
big thanks; great gratitude
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic