boiled and half-dried bonito
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
extreme north; North Pole
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
display window; shop window
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
double; twice (as much); twofold
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to take a breath; to take a short rest
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
underground train; subway
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
these days; nowadays; recently
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
platform; home; home base; home plate