(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
cardinal (Catholic Church)
your highness; your grace; your eminence
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
attendance; participation; presence
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
dangerous position; peril
offender; criminal; culprit
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to look around; to survey
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness