eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
ten; 10; ten years of age
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
final; eventual; ultimate
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
number of characters; number of letters; word count
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
one thin flat object; one sheet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pressure; oppression; suppression
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
journal; magazine; periodical
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
waste of time; killing time
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
starting point; point of departure
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)