to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
property; fortune; assets
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
real intention; true motive; true meaning
movie director; film director
jeon (fried dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
at that time; in those days
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
convenience store lunch box
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
gem; jewel; precious stone
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter