to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
patriotic feelings; patriotism
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(not) so much; (not) that much
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
small grain; small stature or ability
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
advocate; proponent; supporter
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
adviser; advisor; consultant
government forces; government troops
distinguished war service; merit of war
being cleared of all the charge (brought against one); being found completely innocent
reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
government service; the bureaucracy