9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
small house; thatched hut
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
yoke; constraints; oppression
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
established practice; custom
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to gain fame; to make one's name
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; outgoing ship; ship leaving port
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to join forces with; to cooperate with
immense physical strength
both; both sides; both parties
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
sea gauge; draft; draught
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
second; number two; runner-up
prize money; monetary award; reward
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less