period of time; time slot; time zone
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
to approach; to draw near
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face