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
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
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
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
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
barber; barbershop; barber shop
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
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
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to increase; to add to; to augment
political measures; policy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)