threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
in high spirits; excited; energetic
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
way; method; means; (technical) specification
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
innermost depths of one's heart
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
counter for drops of liquid
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to become clear; to be made public
call; summons; convening; convocation
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
positivism; progressive argument
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
unloading (a ship); landing
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
amount of material resources
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
giving something a try because it will not do any harm