locking doors; lock and key; vital point
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
resolution; decision; vote
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
different opinion; objection
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
(large) building; public building; hall
throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat
etc.; et cetera; and so on
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
political affairs; all phases of government
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
choosing (a nobleman) as the leader or president of a company or organization
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
before the spirit of the deceased
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to do for (the sake of someone else)
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
temple building enshrining a statue of Buddha (esp. the main hall of a Zen Buddhist temple)
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone