to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
the whole day; all the day
supply center; supply centre
this and that; one thing or another
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
one grain; one drop; one bead
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
whether or not; presence or absence
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass