to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
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
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to feel depressed; to be down
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to lie deep in; to extend far back
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
remote control; remote operation
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite