governments of various nations of the world
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to become keen on; to get passionate about
private affairs; personal matter
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
not understanding; not knowing
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
derailment; digression; deviation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
(social) position; status
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
and; thereupon; because of that
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close