salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be talented; to be able
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
way of talking; speaking style
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
family structure; family composition; family makeup
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
living by oneself; living alone
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
depression; recession; slump
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
optical communications line; optical network
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance