first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
tedious; boring; being fed up with
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
episode; anecdote; vignette
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to become keen on; to get passionate about
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
having said that; be that as it may
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
special radio or television programme; television special