sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
grey moustache; white beard
wheat straw; barley straw
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
burning at the stake; burning to death
to be annoying; to be troublesome
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to be dispersed; to get separated
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
will; testament; last request
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying