parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
exhibition; exhibition game
Japanese company (business, firm)
rubber raft; inflatable boat
high tide; high water; full tide
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
not necessarily so; is not always true
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
I've got to be going; I must go
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
cultivation; nurture; culture
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)