to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
single word; a few words; brief comment
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
anatomical model of the human body
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Japan's best; number one in Japan