second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar
all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain
Yōwa era (1181.7.14-1182.5.27)
pleonasm; redundancy; tautology; kanji compound in which the same character is repeated
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
leading force; driving force; leader
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
ass; arse; buttocks; rear; end
a question of whether or not someone should resign
fee charged at a public bath
threatening voice; threatening tone
abrupt turn; sudden change
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
(commander, visiting dignitary) going on board (warship, plane)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
Lights are usually followed by shadows
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
... (years old) this year
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed