complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
gem; jewel; precious stone
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
with a snap; with a crack
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
open field; empty lot; plain
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
to burst open; to pop; to split
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to have meaning; to be meaningful
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to discuss; to talk together
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
opening ceremony (of the school term)
fine weather; fair weather
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented