to repeat; to do something over again
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
even if not; even without
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
plural; multiple; several
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
manipulation of information; spin
Niigata (city, prefecture)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land