to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
negative acknowledgement; NAK
reading a word backwards (often to make slang)
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA)
MAD; mutual assured destruction
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
what people say; rumours; public opinion
outward appearance; apparent
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
shady online money-making
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered