to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to watch over; to watch attentively
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to sniff out; to get wind of
an assortment; combination
countermeasure; counter-measure
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to step firmly; to harden by treading
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
technique; art; skill; move
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
dozens; scores of; decades
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment