symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
having a crush on someone
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers)
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
unloading (of cargo); discharge
special; particular; peculiar; unique
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
depreciation of the yen; weak yen
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
(political) power; authority; influence
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
student teacher; trainee teacher
freight traffic (transportation); freightage; shipment
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
adding water (to a plant)
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet