craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
manpower supplied by designated adult men to government officials, or tax in lieu (ritsuryo system)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
group; party; team; squad; section
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
backup dancer; background dancer
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
exploitation; overuse; abuse
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
former name for makushita division
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
vocal percussion; beatboxing
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits