(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
national character; regional character
racial or national characteristics
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
freeze tag (children's game)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
popular will; will of the people
voting; ballot; poll; vote
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
April Fools' Day; April fool
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
national holiday; festival day
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
within the family; in the home; domestic
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
leading person; foremost figure
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
legislation; development of laws
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
abuse; misuse; perversion
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
pure heart; naivete; innocence
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)