Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to investigate; to examine
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
difficult problem; challenge
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical