consensus; collective will; collective opinion
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
general term; generic name
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
national defence; national defense
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to thrust before; to thrust at
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to brave a danger; to take a risk
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
writing; composition; essay; sentence
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality