portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
three generations; three periods; third generation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
decision; determination; resolution
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to stop talking; to be silent
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to go out and away; to leave
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
problematical statement; controversial statement
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
you (plural); all of you; you all
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
four corners; four ordinal directions
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to order; to command; to appoint
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
counterintelligence; counterespionage
planned; scheduled; systematic
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack