to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
don't worry about it; forget about it
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
many; numerous; various; large number of
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
walking around at night; night travel; night train
amount of money; sum of money
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can