surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
representative; exemplary; model
Spring Triangle (asterism)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
recreation; diversion; relaxation
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
difference; discrepancy; variation
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
in the future; another day; later
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned