a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
Grand Eunuch (former Chinese government title); (arch.) eunuch
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
script; screenplay; scenario
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
latent disposition; inner feelings
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
strong nation; powerful country
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
interests and preferences
construction at top speed