甲

armor; armour

high-pitched; shrill

carapace; shell

1st in rank; grade A

instep; back of hand

Law

the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents)

back of the hand

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit; avail

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

deck (of a ship)

armor and helmet

Anatomy

nail plate; nail bed

shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron

(person's) back

years of experience

Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)

National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien

National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium); Spring Koshien

Place name

Kōshien (district of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, location of Koshien Stadium)

After a noun or the -masu stem of a verb

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit; avail

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless; cowardly; tame; timid; pathetic; pitiful; disappointing; shameful; useless; worthless

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

Historical term

Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

covering for the back of the hand and wrist

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction