retiring from military service
(col) Hello Kitty (Sanrio product line)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
fast asleep; dead to the world
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
railway bridge; iron bridge
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
moisture; humidity; dampness
fried cake of minced meat
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
full breasts; ample breasts; breast enlargement
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
there's no smoke without fire
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut