earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to taste; to try (food or drink)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
leadership; initiative; spearhead
leadership competition; power struggle
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
next; secondly; subsequently
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to call for somebody's participation
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to play for time; to use delaying tactics