to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
around the world; throughout the world
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
scattering of ashes (cremated remains)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(giving) instruction; initiation
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way