ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
(the) executive; administration; leadership
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
video game; computer game; console game
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
old clothes; secondhand clothing
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
real photograph (printed on photo stock); original photograph
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
best photograph; best shot
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
cache; place to hide something
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
Chōji era (1104.2.10-1106.4.9)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
one's own child; one's own children
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
general mobilization; full mobilization
utmost limits; extremity; limit