February; second month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
explosion; rupture; break off
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
remote mountain; mountain recesses
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
electromagnetic interference; radio interference
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
(being) worth seeing; impressive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive