stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
Warsaw Treaty Organization
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
business; trade; operations; sales
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
center; centre; metropolis
wooden building; timber building
ancient city; former capital
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
UNESCO; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
curse; spell; malediction
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
Kyōto Gyoen National Garden
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
monetary offering; offertory