smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
handing over; delivery (by hand)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
edict; ordinance; proclamation
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
divide into four pieces; one fourth
nine parts; nine percent; almost
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
exemption; exoneration; discharge
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
development; exploitation
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
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
last night; yesterday evening
taking one's own life; suicide
responsibility; duty; obligation