expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
cartoon-character costume
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
not necessarily so; is not always true
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
being doxxed; being doxed; having one's personal information revealed online (against one's will)
estimate (of costs); budget
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
square metre; square meter
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata