patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
student; follower; students and pupils
the present regime; the existing regime
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
emperor (of Japan); mikado
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
on one hand; on the other hand
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
maintaining the status quo
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
child; childish person; immature person