at a moment's notice; readily
the same as something was reputed to be
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to detain; to take into custody
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
trouble; bother; annoyance
two days later; day after next; next day but one
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
fixed interval; fixed period
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
advertising material; promotional material; propaganda material
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
overseas student; exchange student
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to triumph; to be elated with success
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
bento; Japanese box lunch
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in