Allahu akbar; Allah akbar; God is great
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
chaplain (e.g. of a prison)
Ottoman (Osmanli) dynasty
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
Commonwealth of Independent States; CIS; critical incident stress; CIS
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers
amateurish business methods; bad business sense
to wipe off (e.g. dirt); to rub out
urban villain; street hoodlum
public support; official support; public aid
marbling print; paper marbling
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
fusuma paper; paper pasted over a fusuma (similar to wallpaper)
consent; recognition; approval; certification
linear mark; abrasion; scratch; streak
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)