plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
11th day of the month; 11 days
serious accident; major incident
business discussion; negotiation
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
working in the fields; working on a farm
to tower; to rise; to soar
power (of the Emperor); Emperor's might
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
10,000,000,000; ten billion
restricted; confined; unfree
to dance; to perform a dance
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
ignoring someone completely
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
weariness with life; world-weariness; pessimism
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
not permitting; not authorizing
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; modification; rehashing
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
exhibition; display; putting on show
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag