terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
severe earthquake; violent tremor
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
disinheritance; disowning
concession; conciliation; compromise
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
society; public; community; social studies
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
effect; result; worth; use; avail
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
right side; right-hand side
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
left side; left-hand side
to play a leading role; to play a central part
eyes slanted upward; rising tendency
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken