capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
outside of; not covered by
authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
written explanation; written apology
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
unimpressive; unimpressed
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
attacking method; attacking strategy
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
and so; therefore; for that reason
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud