animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
second; number two; runner-up
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
factory manager; works manager
chief (of police); head (of office)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
father; dad; husband; you; he
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
development; exploitation
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to be exhausted; to be tired out
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
impossible; unlikely; improbable
(not) merely; (not) simply
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
many; much; plenty; hardly
place for relaxation and refreshment