chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
price increase; rise in price
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
office building; office complex
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to be profitable; to yield a profit
burning low; waning; declining
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
drama; theatre; theater; play
dramatic role for child; child actor
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning