to thrust down; to push off
being argued into silence; being left speechless
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
rural district; farming area
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
largehearted; frank; unaffected
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
nothing but; none other than
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to keep away; to keep at a distance