space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
frequency (of occurrence)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
relation; connection; relevance
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
blank space; margin; blank canvas
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to press against each other; to huddle together
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
tide; current; tendency; trend
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
threat; intimidation; menace
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)