enactment; establishment; creation
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
operating (e.g. of trains, cars); running; working
putting a plan into operation
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
(social) position; status
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
medium; mediocrity; average
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
a considerable number; a fair number
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
class-A; A class; A grade
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage