contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
increase (in an amount of money)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to throw on the fire; to burn
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
tension; mental strain; nervousness
death from disease; death from illness
river; stream; River; the ... river
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
suddenly; all of a sudden
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
reopening; resumption; restarting
young person; youth; young
auspicious sign; good omen
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
censorship; inspection; examination
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to drink up; to drain (cup)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to trample flat; to beat a path
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
clothes; clothing; garments