cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
death penalty; capital punishment
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
nothing but; none other than
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
when; how soon; how long until
cats (esp. the musical: Cats)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to gain fame; to make one's name