to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
dream for the future; hopes for the future
income; receipts; revenue
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
expansion (in space) of a sales area; increase in the number of beds (in a hospital, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
dish dressed with sesame sauce
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)