to call in; to invite; to bring in
very important person; VIP
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
discarding; firing (an employee)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to succeed; to bear fruit
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
cooperation; coordination; link
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
cooperation; collaboration
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
short distance; short range; short-haul
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region