suffix for familiar person
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
presumption; assumption; estimation
3000; three thousand; many
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to beat to death; to kill
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Japan's best; number one in Japan
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
library; book collection; paperback book
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
distant look; faraway look
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
writing (e.g. as a profession)
interruption; suspension; break
very interesting; of great interest
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
craving; longing; thirsting
to become pale; to turn pale