blow; shock; strike; batting
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
unkindness; unfriendliness
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus); Okhotsk Atka mackerel
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
foreign; abroad; overseas
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
ancestor; forefather; foremother
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
concession; conciliation; compromise
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
opposition to whaling; anti-whaling
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
metallic sound; metallic clank