common front; united front
humanism; love for humanity
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
intensification; aggravation
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
world-class; (of) high global reputation
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
directions; instructions; usage method
to act as an intermediary
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down