to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
author; writer; novelist; artist
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
around the world; throughout the world
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Arakawa City; Arakawa Ward
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
offender; criminal; culprit
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah