key performer; last performer of the day
to expel; to eject; to push out; to force out
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
an office; an important office
ancient Chinese sacrificial ritual
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
Western Zhou dynasty (China, c 1046-771 BCE); Western Chou dynasty
jointly held concession in China (e.g. Shanghai International Settlement)
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
meteorologist; climatologist; aerologist
another seat; different seat; special seat; another room; separate room
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to get along well with; to make a go of it
-like; resembling; similar to
fire hook; poker; slice bar
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
public confidence; popular support
(your) consideration; attention; trouble; high dividends; high rate of return
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
visibility; noticeability; perceptibility
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
one-stroke sketch; unicursal