sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
single word; a few words; brief comment
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
home area; home town; local
support group; fan club; (election) committee
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
single word; a few words; brief comment
to squeeze out; to wring out
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to step firmly; to harden by treading