to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
meaning; significance; sense
don't you think?; indicates question
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
number of votes obtained (polled)
mass communication; mass media
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
barber; barbershop; barber shop
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shopping district; shopping street; downtown