political measures; policy
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
regional cuisine; local cuisine
magic; sorcery; incantation
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
making a country prosperous; prosperous country; Kōkoku era (of the Southern Court) (1340.4.28-1346.12.8)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
every single word and phrase; word by word
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
genuine; authentic; true; pure
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
earnings from a part-time job