the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
reset; fresh start; new beginning
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
long hair (usu. of a man)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
loser; defeated person; the defeated
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
number of times; frequency; count
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
world; society; people; the public
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
all sorts of; all kinds of
jungle; jungle; jungle music
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill