enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
heading; headline; index; headword
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
troops; group members; team members
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
light; easy; non-serious; minor
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
way; method; means; (technical) specification
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice