to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
readjustment; realignment
superior; superiors; senior
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
electrically powered; electric
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
first class plus; extra special
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
great commander; famous commander
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
hills and fields; countryside
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words