circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
talking while standing; standing around talking
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
great difference; major mistake
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
looking over someone's shoulder
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
armaments; military preparations
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding