at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
declaration; proclamation; announcement
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
power; authority; jurisdiction
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
minimum; at the very least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
home area; home town; local