point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
clicking; clopping; clacking
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
goal to strive for; challenge
communication skills; communication ability
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
execution-time; run time; object time
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
intimidation; threat; bluster
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like