source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
candied apple; toffee apple
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to be powered on; to be turned on
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
how much; how many; however
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to come back; to bloom a second time
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to put into the mouth; to eat
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to change completely; to change suddenly