rebirth; new birth; nascent
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation; demagogy; demagoguery
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
voyage; passage; travelling
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
mostly involve; principally involve
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
(pedestrian) crosswalk signal
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
half a point (esp. in go)
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
multiple personality; split personality
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
crouching stance (in skiing, cycling, baseball, boxing, etc.); crouching position
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)