political measures; policy
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
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
to be overcome with emotion
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
that kind; competition; match
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
feminine; womanly; female
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
resignation; acceptance; consolation
growth period; growing season
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets