cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
compelling force; legal force
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
stomach pumping; gastric irrigation; gastric lavage; gastric suction; gastrolavage
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
settlement; payment of account
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
roadside tree; row of trees
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
quarrel; dispute; argument
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
dominion; territory; possession
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
massing (of troops); gathering
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
carnivore; carnivorous animal
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
technological development
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress