second day of the month; two days
supply; provision; raising; procurement
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
crown; diadem; bottle cap
chalk (mineral); white wall
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered