to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
such ... as; or some such
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
half a point (esp. in go)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
front; frontage; facade; main
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
reduced scale; scaling down
waterproofing; making watertight
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse