series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
sense of smell; olfaction
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
out of focus; off the point
newly arrived; newly received
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
import; importation; introduction; afferent
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
building time; construction period
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
emotional scars; mental trauma
village; hamlet; countryside; country
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
sōmen; fine white noodles
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill