unidentifiable; unidentified
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
matter of time; question of time
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
life and death; life or death
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
way of speaking; intimation
glad countenance; joyful look
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be fated to; be linked by fate
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to skip over (while reading); to skim
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to bring back; to restore