(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
token (effort); something done for form's sake
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
extremely talented; very gifted
minute adjustment; fine tuning
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
great swordsman; master fencer
to rank with; to rank among
dull sound; muffled sound
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
professor; teaching; instruction
training; practice; workout
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region