rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
tone (of voice); manner of talking
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
don't you think?; indicates question
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
win worth 12000 points (or, if dealer, 18000 points)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)