show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to extend; to expand; to spread out
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
(set of) facial features; looks
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
Western clothing; Western binding
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
terse; concise; simple and clear
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
what time; (lit.) which hour
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action