reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
returning to one's (war)ship
jeon; Korean dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg and fried
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to become calm; to die down
port city; harbor city; harbour city
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
to visit someone; to call on
discipline; training; teaching manners
urban villain; street hoodlum
to straighten up; to sit upright