orders; instructions; directive; command
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
priority; order of precedence
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
error of judgment; miscalculation
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
ostentation; show; affectation
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to be thrown in jail; to be locked up; to be put in the slammer; to be burdened with (e.g. someone else's debt); to be saddled with; to be stuck with
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
steady progress; rapid advance
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
ornamental ridge-end tile
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul