specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to blow off; to be blown off
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
cheering group; cheering squad
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
with a momentary flash of light
washing machine (laundry)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
in a day; in a brief space of time
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
transcendence; excellence; superiority
practice; practising; experience
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important