karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
Tao; Dao; fundamental principle of the universe (in Taoism)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
medicine; medical science
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
chief; main; principal; important
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
great war; great battle; world war
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
military of the Empire of Japan
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
failure; mistake; blunder
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to hide; to conceal oneself
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer