the team appears to be headed for defeat; strong indications of defeat
continuous operation (of a machine, etc.); continuous running
baked donut (as opposed to deep-fried)
hard feelings; (mutual) resentment
cock; rooster; chanticleer
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
trial printing; prototype edition
successfully; nicely; skillfully
Easter egg; hidden feature
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
middle day (e.g. sumo tournament, run of theatrical performances, etc.)
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
type of vessel; design of a ship
Atai (post-Taika hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
disused road; abandoned road
fame; glory; reputation; English name (of plants, animals, etc.)
maid headdress (e.g. white Alice band covered with lace)
failure is the mother of success
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
unexplained; unsolved; unclear
pebble; round stone; boulder