to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
violent explosion; bursting
power; authority; jurisdiction
someone (something) not to be trifled with
world; society; people; the public
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
rather; sooner; preferably
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to keep in mind; to memorize
otherwise; or else; if not
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to stop walking; to pause
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
confusion; distraction; derangement
calming down; quieting down
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper