fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
dealing with; coping with
to get between; to be caught in
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
love triangle; eternal triangle
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
mobilization; mobilisation
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
estimate (of costs); budget
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
steel; sword steel; sword
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)