(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
image; figure; figure; form; image
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
underground organization; underground organisation
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
complete; whole; perfect; safe
symbol; code; sign; notation
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
ultimate; final; last; eventual
actor; actress; player; performer
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
trouble; bother; annoyance
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
stool (feces) examination
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar