failure; mistake; blunder
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
right (to do something); authority; power
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
Kwantung Army (Japanese armed forces in Manchukuo)
to have secret communication with; to have a tacit understanding with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
essence; true nature; substance; reality
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
resentment; indignation; anger
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
ancient Shinto music and dancing
being entertained by a geisha
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
the wisdom of the ancients
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
world; society; people; the public
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
bragging; showing off; pride
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate