name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
point in common; common feature
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to join forces with; to cooperate with
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
incident resulting in injury
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
job; work; duties; trade; skill
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to try out the food at various restaurants
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis