general news; miscellaneous news
megacompetition; mega-competition
estimation; criticism; comment
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
one part; one portion; one section
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
new store; newly-opened store
at first; in the beginning; originally
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
a short while ago; already
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; expert
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim