image of (an ideal) person
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
denaturation; degeneration
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to make merry; to be festive
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
all around; as far as the eye can see
distant land; remote location; distant province
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair