to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
second week's memorial services
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
fragment; one of the group or party
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
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
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to gather; to collect; to assemble
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
southern part; the south (of a region)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly