grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
short-distance race; sprint
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
matter to be checked or investigated
life or death; existence; destiny
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
title; index; heading; headline; caption
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
living by oneself; living alone
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
detached; aloof; indifferent
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
company name; corporate name
enterprise; business; company; corporation
business owner; entrepreneur
together; mutually; fellow
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)