national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
our country; our land; one's own country
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
way; method; means; resource; course
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
single-lens reflex camera
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
planning; project; plan; design