serious error; gross mistake
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
this is why; this means; it is the case that
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
being settled; coming to a conclusion
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to take (be in) charge of
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
real intention; true motive; true meaning
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate