devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
devoted; self-sacrificing
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap; fisherman; angler; lifting hand (judo)
scattered animal feed; ground bait
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter