creation; Creation (by God)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to have a rumor circulating
courteous; decorous; polite
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
contest; comparison; competition
society; company; the public; the world
memories; recollections; reminiscence
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of accounting)
contest of strength; trial of strength
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
adaptation (from); rebaking
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
business; trade; operations; sales
(period of) a year; during an era
talking while standing; standing around talking