various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
maid of honor; maid of honour
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to manage (to do successfully); to get through
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
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
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
while; even though; despite
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
brandling (when used as fishing bait)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
Hansen's disease; leprosy; leper
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
had better ...; may as well ...
oppekepe; type of mid-Meiji rap-like enka popularized by Otojirō Kawakami
fast-talking; rapid talking
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
chair; stool; post; office; position
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)