inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to take; to catch; to capture
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
coastal waters; adjacent seas
not long has passed since ...
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
sleeping comfort or snugness
to become better; to improve
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
script; libretto; scenario
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
interest; rights; concession
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
remaining; left-over; excess
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
underground; subterranean
do-or-die game; crucial contest
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
high seas; international waters
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
Atai (post-Taika hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on