unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
(in the same way) as before; as always
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
sudden change; complete change
group; party; team; squad; section
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader