ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
river; stream; River; the ... river
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fair and square; open and aboveboard
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
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
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
planning; project; plan; design
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
general election (of the lower house)
ballot paper; voting paper
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
deciding match; play-off; runoff
totally willing; fully motivated
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
the reverse; other side; lining
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
this (very thing); this precisely
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to overflow from something full
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)