to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
countermeasure; counter-measure
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
videodisc; venereal disease; VD
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
amount of material resources
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
unique; peculiar; singular
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
source of information; intelligence source; message source
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
railroad; railway; rail transport