ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
wise saying; famous saying
permanent residence; denizenship
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis); breadfruit tree
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to be charged with a mission
way one walks; one's walk
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be careful; to take the utmost care
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to have the privilege of doing
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
to become keen on; to get passionate about
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to lose a closely fought contest
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to form a group; to form a bunch
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden