name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
outline; summary; gist; basic points
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
violent explosion; bursting
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
giving; provision; furnishing
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
front; frontage; facade; main
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to have a narrow escape from death
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
homecoming; returning home
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
(nature, etc.) observation diary
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
government office; public office
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to smile (at); to grin (at)
disorder; chaos; confusion
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)