to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
nowadays; in this day and age
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
particularly; only; in the case of
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
because of; owing to; due to
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)