dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
instead; but (on the other hand)
to seize (secure) evidence
to suppress one's emotions
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
human; human-like; as a person
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
judgment; judgement; discernment
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
regular meeting; ordinary Diet session