troublesome; annoying; complicated
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
falling asleep at the wheel
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
good-for-nothing; worthless
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to take measures (against); to take steps
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
mobilization; mobilisation
authority; power; influence
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to sniff out; to get wind of
safety; welfare; well-being
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
standing tall; towering; soaring
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle