word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to give; to do (something) for
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
the interbrain; the diencephalon
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
scene; view; prospect; outlook
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
research and development; R&D
after the end (of something)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
apron (waist-down); waist apron
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)