frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
morality; moral principles
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
guard; security guard; security officer
station; office; guardroom
participant; entrant; player; competitor
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
by today; before the day is over
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to switch off; to turn off
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
radioactivity; radiation; radioactive material
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
visual confirmation; sighting
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
consideration; taking into account
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
government office; agency; board