straight-laced person; stubborn person
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
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.
political measures; policy
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
promotional leaflet; handbill; flyer
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
review; reconsideration; revision
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
Committee for Election Administration
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
going through; going via; going by way of
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes