(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
sword; blade; single stroke
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
transport; freight; shipping
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
patiently; with perseverance
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
invoking disaster upon one's mortal enemy; Confusion to the enemy!
prosperous person; powerful person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
desperation; struggle to the death
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
well-cooked; well-done; browned
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase