to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
second; number two; runner-up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
factory manager; works manager
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
chief (of police); head (of office)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
factory; plant; mill; workshop
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
father; dad; husband; you; he
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly