going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
nice; good; well-executed
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be torn off; to come off
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to be perturbed; to be agitated
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
22nd day of the month; 22 days
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
tendency; trend; inclination
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
strict order; peremptory command
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
literal translation; direct translation