change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
interference; meddling; butting in
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
subtracting points; points deducted
rather; better; instead; if anything
congratulation; celebration
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
clientele; customer stratum
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
on bad terms; at loggerheads
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to become excited; to grow lively
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku