craftsmanship; artisanship
returning to one's room (in a hospital; e.g. after surgery)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
nine times; twisting around many times
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
to become foolish; to become befuddled; to become entranced; (arch.) to be mischievous; (arch.) to be whimsical
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
violent explosion; bursting
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
person who has rendered distinguished service
call; summons; convening; convocation
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
favourite book; favorite book
variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book
Genpei Jōsuiki (48 volume version of Heike Monogatari written in the late Kamakura period)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
all companies; each company