scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
established fact; fait accompli
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
every person; each one; everybody
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sour look; surly face; pout
family; relatives; dependents; household
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
toast; congratulatory cup
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
news; word; tidings; omen
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
before the gate; in front of the gate
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to encamp; to take up positions
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)