evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to squash; to crush; to flatten
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
marathon; long-distance race
bribe; sweetener; douceur
negotiations; discussions; connection
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
batter's box; one's turn at bat
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
contract; compact; agreement
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
maximum instantaneous wind speed
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to stop walking; to pause
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
historical play; period drama
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul