bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
forevermore; for eternity
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
some book; book about that subject; books
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
emergency light; emergency lamp
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to span (e.g. a stream with a bridge)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to sentence; to assign a penalty
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
starting point; point of departure
deep emotion; strong feelings
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie