to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
sympathy; empathy; response
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
for the first time in one's life
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to blow through; to blow across
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
high mountain; alpine mountain
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
commerce; trade; business
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
author; writer; novelist; artist
two legs; two feet; two pairs