important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
night attack; nocturnal assault
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
world-destroying conflagration
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
destination; place one stays during a trip
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
disturbance; riot; mayhem
return; conclusion; reduction
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
action; operation; effect; function
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to dye in different colors (colours)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
white background; blank; female virgin
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to live through; to survive
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself