skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
a considerable number; a fair number
tortoiseshell; tortoise shell; tortoiseshell pattern; honeycomb pattern; tortoiseshell bracket (punctuation mark)
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
personality; style; appearance
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
card reader (device); card reader (diviner); cartomancer; reader
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
as stated; verbatim; literally
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
government office-building complex
suffix for building numbers
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity