chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
travelling alone; solitary journey
in the meanwhile; during the time
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
stark naked; completely naked; nude
(having) two choices; choice between two things
notice; attention; observation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
recall (of an elected official); removal of an elected official from office though a petition and popular vote; recall (of a defective product)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
responsibility for wording of an article
signature-collecting campaign
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
article; news story; report; account
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)