major incident; major happening; big scandal
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
(nuclear reactor's) fuel rod
banning of books; banned book
test drive; test ride; trial ride
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
being bunched up together; being crowded together
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
gibbon (any small, long-armed ape of family Hylobatidae)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
direct control; direct supervision
government official; clerk
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
conference room; council room
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to take back; to recapture
as if it were about oneself
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression