to approach the finale; to come to a close
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
taming; gradual habituation; leading to
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
classification system; classification method
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
bhava (becoming, existence)
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
consumer behavior; consumption patterns
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
earth color; earth colour
shellfish; seashell; shell
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)