to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
iron hammer; crushing blow
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
reduction by half; halving
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to have an eye on; to zero in on
quality (of a product or a service)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
spinning; silk reeling; filature
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
small han; small (feudal) domain
split; division; break up
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
going to and fro; back and forth
when; how soon; how long until
written request; written demand
(water-filled) paddy field
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
living by oneself; living alone
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other