devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
13th day of the month; 13 days
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
astronomical observation; stargazing
friction; discord; strife
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
holding out a little longer
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
basis for decision; evidence for judging
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
bright green; chartreuse green
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to bring up under one's personal care
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; books bought but not read