to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
script; screenplay; scenario
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
latent disposition; inner feelings
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
strong nation; powerful country
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
interests and preferences
construction at top speed
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)