influential person; man of importance
both sides; two sides; double-sided
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
growing child's hearty appetite
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to telephone; to make a phone call
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
authenticity; credibility
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
common name; popular name
at the present time; as of now; at this time
dawning (of a new era); dawn
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to differ depending on ...
manufacturing process; production manufacture