to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to tighten; to press hard
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
use; utilization; utilisation; application
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
second division; secondary division
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
central part; heart (of a city)
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
eastern part; the east (of a region)
mountain range; mountain belt
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
northern part; the north (of a region)