to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
lower region; lower part; region below
protracted war; war of attrition
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
blitzkrieg; blitz; lightning war
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
propulsive power; driving force
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to bloom in profusion; to bloom wildly; to flower abundantly
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
because; as; since; so; due to
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
controlling; suppressing; quelling
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
multiple personality; split personality
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)