bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
second grade; second class; secondary
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
preliminary step; first step
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
lethality; killing effectiveness
common front; united front
humanism; love for humanity
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
intensification; aggravation
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
world-class; (of) high global reputation
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses