to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
general election (of the lower house)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
photography; taking photographs
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
to come to an end; to close the curtain
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
recommendation; referral; endorsement
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
one's possessions; ownership
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to fold up; to fold into layers
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
evening primrose (esp. the fourwing evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera)
pessimism; disappointment
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)