carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member
to be transparent; to show through
single-storied house; single-storied building
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
suffix for building numbers
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward