exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
naturally; of course; understandably
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with one person (esp. during the night shift); one-man operation; one-person operation
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
nice; likeable; desirable
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
edict; public announcement
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
administration; government; administrator; governor
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
proud; having a prominent nose
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
good feeling; feeling good
this year; this fiscal year; this school year