disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
mass communication; mass media
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
settlement out of court; private settlement
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
honor; honour; credit; prestige
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
time; season; period; phase; stage
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
in the future; another day; later
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
(social) position; status
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after