talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
stranger; tramp; wanderer
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
written explanation; written apology
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
fully prepared; all ready
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
war; battle; match; game; competition
complete victory; total victory
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
each nation; many nations; many countries
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to apologize; to apologise
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on