growth period (in children)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
one more time; once more; once again
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
neglecting; leaving alone
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
superintendence; supervision; administration
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
worthy of special mention
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
trembling with excitement
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely