to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
directions; instructions; usage method
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
tall figure; high stature
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
acting ability; talent as a performer
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
8th day of the month; eight days
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
just past noon; afternoon
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex