to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
extermination; annihilation
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to make a vow; to take an oath
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to gain strength; to have energy
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to be softened; to calm down
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
potato chips; potato crisps
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown