famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
just past noon; afternoon
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
folding; collapsible; telescopic
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
(theatrical) fighting scene
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to get strong; to gain strength
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
posture; position; stance
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush