circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
a considerable number; a fair number
using as an intermediary; through
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
having an ancient and honorable origin
signature; signing; sealing
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)