to die; (lit.) to become earth
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
comparatively high; fairly expensive
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
pleasant feeling; good vibes
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to dispose of; to sell off
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to smile (at); to grin (at)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
deep emotion; strong feelings
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to become clear; to be made public
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
article; news story; report; account