grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
regulation of freedom of speech
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
salvation of one's country
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
global positioning system; GPS
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
information board; building directory
long time; several hours; long spell
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
maid; helper; help; assistance
to establish; to formulate
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be erected; to be built
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher