to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
greenhouse effect gas; greenhouse gas
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
intensity of solar radiation; quantity of solar radiation; flux of insolation
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard