what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
three times a day (of meals)
twisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to palm off; to force a sale
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
critical remark; comment; grade (at school; e.g. A, B, C)
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
giant; woodsman; alpinist
maintenance; preservation; improvement
looks; personal appearance; features
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers