death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
edict; ordinance; proclamation
ability; performance; efficiency
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
such ... as; or some such
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
secrecy; highly classified information
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
odd set; incomplete set; odds and ends
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
level; standard; water level
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
stranger; tramp; wanderer
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign