to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
feeling; sense; impression
eccentric; crank; oddball
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
theatre; theater; playhouse
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)