publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
interference; intervention; meddling
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
water shortage; shortage of water supply
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to govern; to manage; to subdue
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
you (plural); all of you; you all
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)