holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
sun; saint; San (people); son
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to be photographed; to be projected
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
what time; (lit.) which hour
another day; some other day
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal