rice (esp. when served on a plate)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
various countries; various regions; various provinces
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
gekiga style; manga style characterized by bold lines and dramatic composition
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
cane; walking stick; staff; wand