point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
hereabouts; around there; that area
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
in session; in progress; under way; open
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
spirit residing in the ground
to blow out; to spout out
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
verbal promise; one's word
augmentability; extensibility; scalability; expandability
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
Di people (Zhou dynasty term for non-ethnic Chinese to the north)
geopolitical; geostrategic
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
out of character; unlike one
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
situation report; status report; progress report
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket