rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
reform bill; reform proposal; amendment
consideration; taking into account
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
toughening the law; making the law stricter
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
for your information; I'm telling you
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
performer; entertainer; celebrity
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
mythical two-tailed monster cat
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
exclusive; attached to; specialist
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
will not do; do not; does not
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship