reform; reformation; reorganization
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
society; public; community; social studies
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to brave a danger; to take a risk
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
seriously ill patient; critically ill patient; serious case
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
member of the Lower House
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
special election; by-election
winning one's first election; being elected for the first time