to parade; to march; to walk in procession
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
national traits or character; nationality
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
head of a sleeping person
personal combat; one-to-one fight
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
normal practice; proper practice
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers