to pluck; to pick; to tear
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
alteration; falsification; faking
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
unmarried; not yet married
time; season; period; phase; stage
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
high and low; rise and fall
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
squash (drink); squash (sport)
reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
fish balls; fish dumplings
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
program (e.g. TV); programme
very much; very many; more and more
too many to count; too numerous to mention
you could say; you might say; verging on the