to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
the people; citizens; the populace
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
intelligence or information network
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
just one person; only one
muttering voice; murmuring voice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
political measures; policy
concession; conciliation; compromise
following blindly; following suit without reflection
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
creation; Creation (by God)
great cause; moral law; justice
to wave a flag; to show the way
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem