to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
rebellious phase; rebellious age
censorship; inspection; examination
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
profitable plan; good plan
going through; going via; going by way of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
spirit; heart; disposition
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
student; follower; students and pupils
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
horizon (related to bodies of water)
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
competing; competition; auction
show tent; circus tent; freak show
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar