account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
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
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to thrust before; to thrust at
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
verbal promise; one's word
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to burst open; to pop; to split
local rule; house rule; ground rule
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
retort; back talk; backchat
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
reset; fresh start; new beginning
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris