to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
don't worry; no worries; never mind
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
reasoning; logic; persuasion
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
interference; intervention; meddling
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
beyond imagination; unimaginable
opinion; intention; thought
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
competent; suitable; qualified
to cut; to slit; to slash
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
decisive; resolute; drastic
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
agricultural land; farmland
consumption; expenditure; spending
distant land; remote location; distant province
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
stable supply; reliable supply
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
man of principle; man of firm character; man of steadfast beliefs
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage