flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
of course; certainly; naturally
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
Java (Indonesian island); Java coffee
(medical) decoction; infusion
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
whole family; all the members of one's family
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
wedded life; married life
way (of doing); manner; method; means
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom