military forces; hosts; troops
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
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
capable of anything; liable to do
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to leave as is; to ignore
to detain; to check; to restrain
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little