vaccine; antivirus software
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
unexpectedly; surprisingly
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to become locked; to lock
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
presumption; assumption; estimation
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
training; education; development; cultivation
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course