pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
severe wound; serious wound; gash
one's every action; every single move
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
day by day; every day; by the day
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
links; chain; shackle; linking
connection; relation; linkage
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to annoy; to cause trouble
private affairs; personal matter
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
serious illness; travails
bodily sensation; sense; experience
arts; crafts; handicrafts
rather; better; instead; if anything
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion