bygones; the past; past event
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
unidentifiable; unidentified
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
high voltage; high pressure
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
length (of an animal); body length
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
I see; that's right; indeed
National Security Council
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
Pleiades (in Greek mythology); Pleiades; the Seven Sisters
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)