even though things may appear this way
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
secret; private; surreptitious
person who has rendered distinguished service
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
all night; throughout the night
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
degree of relative priority
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
god of death; death deity; Death
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
no sleep or rest; working day and night
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives