to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
crimson glory vine (species of grapevine, Vitis Coignetiae)
military authorities; army circles
to turn towards; to point
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
motorized sailboat; motorised sailboat
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
site; point on a map; spot
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
slight; little; insignificant
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)