Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
(act of) writing on a blackboard
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
comparatively; relatively
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
squad leader; group leader; team leader
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
interruption; suspension; break
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up