to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
around the world; throughout the world
to taste; to try (food or drink)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
through a (computer, etc.) screen
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
government service; the bureaucracy
disclosure; exposure; revelation
manipulation of information; spin
global scale; worldwide scale
living room (Japanese-style)
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
older employee who does not have much actual work
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
classical form of martial art
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel