tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
suffix for familiar person
to perceive; to understand
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
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
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
one more time; once more; once again
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
way; method; means; resource; course
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
neck; head; dismissal; discharge