to crack; to develop a crack
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
colonnade; row of columns
standing statue; standing image
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
outward; superficial; external; apparent
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
back country; remote countryside
adopted daughter; foster daughter
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
greater than ...; bigger ...
to gain fame; to make one's name
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively