abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
authenticity; credibility
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
forevermore; for eternity
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
rightly; properly; moderately
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
this and that; various things
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to let out a cry; to shout
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit