complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
phone duty; being on call
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
source of worry; source of distress
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
to move (house); to change residence
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
being fond of children; person fond of children
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
returning from school; going home from school
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to be boiled; to be cooked
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
fat; tallow; lard; grease
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
staying the night; lodging (at)