to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
preventing recurrence (of); preventing from happening again
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
declaration of war; proclamation of war
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
last-minute; eleventh-hour
great cause; moral law; justice
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
clause; article; stipulations
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
application; application software; application; putting into use; application; request
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
going straight on; going straight ahead
northerly (wind); from the north
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)