axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
travel guide (book); tourist guide
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
during; for the duration of
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
vitality; energy; dynamism
end; close; conclusion; termination
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to reflect; to throw back light
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
unexpectedly; surprisingly
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
earnings from a part-time job
capital; funds; seed money; asset
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)