extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
alone; by oneself; on one's own
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
perfect; complete; flawless
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict