defense; defence; safeguard; protection
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
running away; escaping on foot
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
sympathy; compassion; pity
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to attempt; to test; to try out
Yoshinaga Sayuri (1945.3-)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
thereupon; shortly thereafter
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
lost article; something forgotten
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
glove (esp. sports); globe
spring water; clear (pure) water
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
like this; in this way; as you see
telephone call; telephone (device)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
notice; attention; observation
article; news story; report; account