imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
detached; aloof; indifferent
extensive; vast range; wide scope
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
self-defense; self-defence
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
objection; dissent; protest
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
suddenly; all of a sudden
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
unique; peculiar; singular
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
unicycle; monocycle; wheelbarrow
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound