four-digit number; thousands column
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
Simmonds; Simmons; Simonds; Symonds; Symons
sofa bed; sofa-bed; sofabed
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
flathead (esp. the bartailed flathead, Platycephalus indicus)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to correct oneself; to restate
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
with a start; with a jump
Kintarō candy; Kintarō-ame; hard stick-shaped candy made so that the face of folk hero Kintarō appears when it is sliced; something (or someone) lacking originality; something lacking in variety; cookie-cutter design (look, approach, etc.)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)
style of hot pot cooking using a large amount of grated daikon
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
whitebait; elver (young eel)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
moderate; proper; just right
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack
simmering; (boiling) gently
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos