yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
please; somehow or other; one way or another
single word; a few words; brief comment
greeting; a fine thing to say
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
while; during; while; although; all; both
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
head; brains; intellect; understanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
proud; having a prominent nose
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
just because; even if; even though
memory; sense; experience
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
persecution complex; paranoia