the whole nation; everyone in the country
scope; extent; scope (i.e. an optical device); scope (of a name binding)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid; yelping curs will raise mastiffs
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
defense capability (defence)
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
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
within the family; in the home; domestic
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
order; directive; instructions; command
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
fast rewinding (tape, etc.); fast-reversing
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 over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
priority; order of precedence
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel