town councillor; town council member
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
quite; utterly; really; completely
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
someone viewed with hatred; object of one's hostility
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
in unison; as one; united
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
reputation; respectability
success or failure; outcome; result
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
on time; on schedule; punctually
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
centre of attention; center of attention
audience; attendance; hearers
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont