drama; play; powerful drug
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
morning and evening; all the time
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
function; facility; faculty; feature
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
seventh day of the month; seven days
military conflict; armed conflict
dropout; quitter; deserter
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to have a reason; to have an excuse
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
since when; from when; how long
Nazi; Nationalsozialist; Nazi Party
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into