planning; plan; project; arrangements
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
potato chips; potato crisps
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
consequently; as a result
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
form; method; system; formula
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
number of articles; number of items; quantity
female friend; woman friend
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
baseball played without a second base (children's game)
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
play equipment; playground equipment
tag (children's game); tig
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
alternately; by turns; one after the other