ministries and government offices; the authorities
shellfish; seashell; shell
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to turn right; to turn to the right
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
disorder; chaos; confusion
to appear all together; to be all present
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to get between; to be caught in
to form a group; to form a bunch
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
one floor (of a building); single floor
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy