iron and stone; iron will
bend; curvature; deflection
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
every evening; every night
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
chopping board; cutting board
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to sob; to be choked with tears
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
information; experience; knowledge; observation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
article; news story; report; account
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
principal (e.g. in a loan)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
misgovernment; misrule; bad government