writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
supervised; under surveillance
noisy; confused; uproarious
to let an opportunity slip
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
image; figure; figure; form; image
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
diversion; distraction; feint
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
boom (development, sales, etc.)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to shoulder responsibility
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)