Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
straight; as the crow flies
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
to start working; to take action
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
finished product; finished goods; completed article
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
the five fingers; leading five; top five
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
taste; palate; sense of taste
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
superstition; superstitious belief
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)