bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
audience (with a person of high standing)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to be too numerous; to be too much
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
pride; boast; credit (to)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
support; backing; patronage
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring