activation (e.g. of network accounts, etc.)
the Masters (golf tournament); U.S. Masters
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
patterns of thinking; train of thought
this for sure; certainly is
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
smuggling oneself out of a country
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
independent state; independent nation
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
old capital; former capital
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
all-weather; weather-proof
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to tell all; to give a full account
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
armory; armoury; ordnance department
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
souvenir store; gift shop
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip