union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
turmoil; chaos; confusion
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
action committee; executive committee
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
first thing in the morning
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to call out; to ask someone to come
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
on bad terms; at loggerheads
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to detain; to check; to restrain
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
taste; liking; preference
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
leisure time; idle moment