people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
number of votes obtained (polled)
mass communication; mass media
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
barber; barbershop; barber shop
main temple building; nave
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
political measures; policy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming