temple (building); temple (side of head)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
so-and-so; who?; which people?
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
one's original family name; maiden name
showing no fear, even of God
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
machine technology; mechanical technology
bifocal glasses; bifocals
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
handbook; instruction book; manual
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
defense capability (defence)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
refining; refinement; smelting
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
troubled face; worried expression
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
goose down; goose feather