advance payment; advance delivery
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
for some (unspecified) reason
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
near; nearby; not far off
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
resolute; determined; bold
metallic sound; metallic clank
item; article; dish; course; finest item
audience; spectator; spectators
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
regular game; regular-season game
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
large number (of); many; majority
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
within; inside of; less than
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
flour; meal; powder; dust
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)