religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
program (e.g. TV); programme
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
due form; official; formality
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
if so; in that case; in that situation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
place; room; margin; scope
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to apologize; to apologise
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
way (of doing); manner; method; means