sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
before the gate; in front of the gate
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
one cause; one reason; one factor
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
separate; special; another; separately
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless