head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to escape from; to get out
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
school affairs; religious affairs
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
to lose one's way; to get lost
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
be (that) as it may; having said that
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
overall victory; championship
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
railroad; railway; rail transport