reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
observation; survey; watching
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
function; facility; faculty; feature
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)