death; the late; the deceased
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
leadership; initiative; spearhead
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
sense of speed; speed; promptness
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
supply; supplying; replenishment
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
street at night; making a night journey
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
calling by name; designation; nomination
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)