Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
postoperative; after surgery
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
beginning; outset; first; onset
one thin flat object; one sheet
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
ultimate; final; last; eventual
beyond that point; after that
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
speech and conduct; words and deeds
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi