to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
Dragon Quest, a.k.a. Dragon Warrior (RPG series)
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
name; given name; first name
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
draft commission; drafting session; draft meeting
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second