first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
to rest; to relax; to repose
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
to wave a flag; to show the way
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
military shoes; combat boots
competing; competition; auction
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
diss; dissing; disrespect
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to perceive; to understand
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
rebel; traitor; insurgent
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon