precipice; cliff; flat head
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
the way back; the way home; return trip
casting; cast-metal object
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
raked gravel waves (in a rock garden); ripple mark
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
royal line; royal descendants
work procedure; operational procedure
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
armed group; armed insurgents
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
completely; entirely; wholly
troubles both at home and abroad
moderate faction; moderates
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
mediator; intermediary; agent; broker; middleman
high-tech; high-technology
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick