pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
it's been a long time; long time no see
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
news of someone's death; obituary
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to lay aside; to set aside
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
interpersonal; between individuals
establishment; settlement
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
prejudice; bias; distorted view
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
worst; worst-case (scenario)