hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to die; to lay down life's burden
end; close; conclusion; termination
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
aforementioned; above-mentioned
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
distinctive; characteristic
importance; emphasis; stress
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to provide; to arrange; to install
rope; cord; policeman's rope
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sports-minded; sports-oriented
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
long ago; previous; of a former age