mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
along the road; along the way
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to lay aside; to set aside
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up