folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Special Branch (police); Ministry of Public Security (China)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
donation; contribution; offering
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
your husband; her husband
certainly; surely; definitely
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
gesture; gesticulation; motion
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
official announcement; proclamation
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana